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Correction: Maternity care practices supportive of breastfeeding in U.S. advanced neonatal care units, United States, 2022 Open

Erica H. Anstey, Adi Noiman, Ellen O. Boundy, Jennifer Nelson · 2025

Changes in Donor Human Milk Use Among US Hospitals: 2018–2024 Open

Sofia Awan, Lauren E O’Connor, Katherine Kortsmit, Erica H. Anstey, Lucas Gosdin · 2025

Hospital Practices and Policies for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: United States, 2022 Open

Kristin J. Marks, Lucas Gosdin, Ellen O. Boundy, Erica H. Anstey, Jean Y. Ko , et al. · 2025

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Historically, care for newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) focused on pharmacotherapy provided in a neonatal intensive care setting. The understanding of optimal care models is evolving and focuses on…

Factors Associated With Pasteurized Donor Human Milk Use at U.S. Hospitals, 2022 Open

Sofia Awan, Lauren E O’Connor, Katherine Kortsmit, Erica H. Anstey, Lucas Gosdin · 2024

Maternity Care Practices Supportive of Breastfeeding in U.S. Advanced Neonatal Care Units, United States, 2022 Open

Erica H. Anstey, Adi Noiman, Ellen O. Boundy, Jennifer Nelson · 2024

Objective: To describe breastfeeding-supportive practices in U.S. maternity hospitals with advanced neonatal care units (ANCU). Study Design: Using 2022 mPINC data, we calculated the percent of hospitals reporting 1) breastfeeding-supporti…

Disaggregation of Breastfeeding Initiation Rates by Race and Ethnicity — United States, 2020–2021 Open

Kristin J. Marks, Jasmine Y. Nakayama, Katelyn V. Chiang, Mary Ellen Grap, Erica H. Anstey , et al. · 2023

Substantial variation in the prevalence of breastfeeding initiation across disaggregated racial or ethnic categories exists. Disaggregation of racial and ethnic data unmasked differences that could reflect variations in cultural practices …

CDC Division of Reproductive Health's Emergency Preparedness Resources and Activities for Radiation Emergencies: Public Health Considerations for Women's Reproductive Health Open

Aspen Riser, Mirna Perez, Margaret Christine Snead, Romeo R. Galang, Regina M. Simeone , et al. · 2023

Pregnant, postpartum, and lactating people, and infants have unique needs during public health emergencies, including nuclear and radiological incidents. This report provides information on the CDC Division of Reproductive Health's emergen…

Factors Associated with In-Hospital Exclusive Breastfeeding Among a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Patient Population Open

Larelle H. Bookhart, Erica H. Anstey, Denise J. Jamieson, Michael R. Kramer, Cria G. Perrine , et al. · 2023

Objective: The aim of this study is to examine in-hospital exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) and its association with sociodemographic factors, medical factors, breastfeeding intentions, and health care system breastfeeding suppo…

A dose–response relationship found between the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding indicators and in‐hospital exclusive breastfeeding in <span>US</span> hospitals Open

Larelle H. Bookhart, Erica H. Anstey, Michael R. Kramer, Cria G. Perrine, Usha Ramakrishnan , et al. · 2023

Background In‐hospital exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is associated with longer breastfeeding durations, yet only 64% of US newborns are EBF for 7 days. The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding (Ten Steps) are a set of evidenced‐based mate…

Infant burn injuries related to water heating for powdered infant formula preparation Open

Katelyn V. Chiang, Erica H. Anstey, Steven A. Abrams, Cria G. Perrine · 2023

Background Guidance for preparing powdered infant formula (PIF) helps to ensure it meets the nutritional needs of infants and is safe to consume. Among safety concerns is Cronobacter sakazakii contamination which can lead to serious infect…

Donor Human Milk Use in Advanced Neonatal Care Units — United States, 2020 Open

Ellen O. Boundy, Erica H. Anstey, Jennifer Nelson · 2022

Approximately 50,000 infants are born in the United States each year with very low birthweight (VLBW) (<1,500 g).* Benefits of human milk to infants with VLBW include decreased risk for necrotizing enterocolitis, a serious illness resultin…

A nation‐wide study on the common reasons for infant formula supplementation among healthy, term, breastfed infants in US hospitals Open

Larelle H. Bookhart, Erica H. Anstey, Michael R. Kramer, Cria G. Perrine, Harumi Reis‐Reilly , et al. · 2021

In‐hospital infant formula supplementation of breastfed infants reduces breastfeeding duration, yet little is known about common reasons for infant formula supplementation. We examined the three most common reasons for in‐hospital infant f…

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Breastfeeding Initiation ─ United States, 2019 Open

Katelyn V. Chiang, Ruowei Li, Erica H. Anstey, Cria G. Perrine · 2021

Breastfeeding is the optimal source of nutrition for most infants (1). Although breastfeeding rates in the United States have increased during the past decade, racial/ethnic disparities persist (2). Breastfeeding surveillance typically foc…

Postpartum Marijuana Use, Perceptions of Safety, and Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration: An Analysis of PRAMS Data From Seven States, 2017 Open

Kelsey C. Coy, Sarah C. Haight, Erica H. Anstey, Althea M. Grant, Nan Ruffo , et al. · 2021

Background Little is known about breastfeeding initiation and duration in the context of postpartum marijuana use and safety beliefs. Research Aims (1) To describe characteristics of women who used marijuana postpartum; (2) to evaluate the…

Implementation of Hospital Practices Supportive of Breastfeeding in the Context of COVID-19 — United States, July 15–August 20, 2020 Open

Cria G. Perrine, Katelyn V. Chiang, Erica H. Anstey, Daurice A. Grossniklaus, Ellen O. Boundy , et al. · 2020

Breastfeeding has health benefits for both infants and mothers and is recommended by numerous health and medical organizations*^,† (1). The birth hospitalization is a critical period for establishing breastfeeding; however, some …

Early Formula Supplementation Trends by Race/Ethnicity Among US Children Born From 2009 to 2015 Open

Ruowei Li, Cria G. Perrine, Erica H. Anstey, Jian Chen, Carol A. MacGowan , et al. · 2020

This survey study uses data from the National Immunization Survey–Child to examine trends in early formula supplementation by race/ethnicity among US children born during the period from 2009 to 2015.

Breastfeeding Trends by Race/Ethnicity Among US Children Born From 2009 to 2015 Open

Ruowei Li, Cria G. Perrine, Erica H. Anstey, Jian Chen, Carol A. MacGowan , et al. · 2019

Despite breastfeeding improvements among each race/ethnicity group, breastfeeding disparities between black and white infants became larger when breastfeeding improvements decreased even further among black infants in 2014-2015. The reduce…

Breastfeeding and Breast Cancer Risk Reduction: Implications for Black Mothers Open

Erica H. Anstey, Meredith L. Shoemaker, Chloe M. Barrera, Mary Elizabeth O’Neil, Ashley B. Verma , et al. · 2017

Racial and Geographic Differences in Breastfeeding — United States, 2011–2015 Open

Erica H. Anstey, Jian Chen, Laurie D. Elam–Evans, Cria G. Perrine · 2017

Breastfeeding provides numerous health benefits for infants and mothers alike. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for approximately the first 6 months of life and continued breastfeeding with complementar…

Five-Year Progress Update on the Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding, 2011 Open

Erica H. Anstey, Carol A. MacGowan, Jessica A. Allen · 2016

In 2011, Surgeon General Regina Benjamin issued a Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding (Call to Action) in an effort to mobilize families, communities, clinicians, healthcare systems, and employers to take action to improve support for …

Listening to Voices and Visualizing Data in Qualitative Research Open

Rasheeta Chandler, Erica H. Anstey, Henry Ross · 2015

One of the tenets of qualitative research is the emphasis and honoring of the participants’ own words as generative of meaning and knowledge; yet it is rare to hear the actual voices of the research participants in a presentation or in tex…

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