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To facilitate improved lactation support and positive interactions with providers related to infant feeding in the primary care setting, a 49-question survey was utilized to conduct a retrospective, cross-sectional study. Using multiple regression analysis, the researchers tested a model to determine if certain factors could predict patients receiving lactation education in the primary care setting. The full model was statistically significant and accounts for 81.8% of the variance (R2 = 0.818, F (7, 21) = 9.015, p &lt; 0.001, CI = 0.728 to 0.910). Variables that contributed significantly to the model included provider age, provider years of experience in maternal-child health, population density of the practice, and average provider preparedness and comfort with lactation support and medical management. As the only modifiable predictor significantly contributing to the model, future research is necessary to develop educational interventions to improve provider preparedness and comfort with lactation support and medical management. 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