healthcare professionals must avoid long-standing barriers to EBF to ensure better healthcare outcomes

for infants and their mothers. Mothers with low income and lacked social support were least likely to
practice EBF (Epina et al., 2019, p.55). The CDC report also confirmed the low rate of EBF among these
mothers was due to low income, which made it difficult for them to have better nutrition. Different
studies identified that mothers with low income and who lacked social support breastfed the least,
making the EBF rate low. EBF is linked to the value of advice and support healthcare professionals give
on the benefits of breastfeeding infants exclusively. The AAP has recommended six months of
breastfeeding of infants for the well-being of the child and the mother (Akinola et al., 2021, p.66). Few
new mothers in the UK followed its recommendation despite the proven advantages of breast milk for
infants. To attain EBF, new mothers need to be provided with sustained education and counseling on the
benefits of breastfeeding their infants. When new mothers initiate breastfeeding practices earlier, they
will embrace breastfeeding and be aware of different breastfeeding problems (Devriany et al., 2019,
p.871). Evidence-based research has demonstrated that supporting and educating new mothers on
breastfeeding practices enable them to breastfeed successfully. Given the benefits of breastfeeding,
organizations such as the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM), Internal Lactation Consultant
Association (ILCA), and Leche League International (LLI) have all advocated for EBF for six months.