Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy linked to lower breastfeeding rates
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) – like chronic or gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia – are among the leading causes of maternal and infant death in the United States. Between 2017 to 2019, 16% of all U.S. pregnancies were complicated by an HDP diagnosis, with much higher rates seen among non-Hispanic Black/African American and American Indian/Alaskan Native women.…
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