Background: Breastfeeding counseling has been shown to increase the initiation and duration of breastfeeding. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists calls for all healthcare workers to educate and encourage women to choose breastfeeding. Despite these recommendations, the reported incidence of prenatal breastfeeding discussions varies widely. Lack of physician education has been speculated to be one of the contributing factors.
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