Table 1.
Description of study participants, all of whom identify as latina women.
Table 2.
Key themes of effective communication in Breastfeeding (BF)* care.
Fig 1.
Framework for effective communication in breastfeeding care.
Fig 1 illustrates the two key themes of effective communication, with arrows depicting the importance of breadth, depth and bidirectional exchange of breastfeeding information between women and their providers. The figure also highlights the presence of systems level factors that influence effective communication in breastfeeding care, as well as women’s belief that breastfeeding conversations delivered across the maternal and infant care continuum promote effective communication.