Podcast #79

Osteopontin, Maternal BMI & Breast Anatomy, and 2017 Stats with Anne Eglash MD IBCLC and Karen Bodnar MD, IBCLC

Anne Eglash

What is osteopontin? Learn whether maternal BMI can predict breast anatomy and breastfeeding rates. Hold the phone for CDC’s 2017 breastfeeding statistics.

We delve into detail regarding osteopontin and its possible role in infant health. Our discussion about maternal BMI and breast anatomy digresses into the challenges of measuring breast growth, and the need for breastfeeding risk scoring. Learn about breastfeeding rates based on race/ethnicity and prematurity level. Join us!

Recorded in August 2019.

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