Breastfeeding Intervention to Prevent Obesity Among Children

Inclusion Criteria

• •Mothers and infants are both participants in the study. By the time study activities start, infants will be around 5 days old.
• •1. Confirmation of Hispanic origin
• •2. Receives or eligible for WIC
• •3. Mother is 18 years or older
• •4. Singleton pregnancy
• •5. Mother intends to breastfeed.
• •1. Infant gestational age 37 weeks or more
• •2. Normal infant birth weight (i.e., \> 5 lbs 8 oz.)
• •3. Breastfeeding has been initiated
• •4. No congenital or other health issues (such as cleft palate) identified that require specific accommodations for feeding.