Breastfeeding has been shown to have health benefits for both infants and their mothers. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for six months and to continue breastfeeding until the infant is at least 12 months old, after the introduction of solid foods. According to Healthy People 2010, increasing breastfeeding rates among low-income women is an important public health goal.

Two evidence-based interventions to improve breastfeeding rates and duration are prenatal breastfeeding education and postpartum breastfeeding support. The purpose of this project was to increase exclusive breastfeeding rates among low-income Hispanic women in Costa Mesa, California by three to five percent at initiation of breastfeeding through coordination and collaboration of breastfeeding services including prenatal education and postpartum support.