Breastfeeding practice is the biologic norm for Homo sapiens and dates back some 40,000
years. Until the last several decades, breastfeeding was the norm, and wet-nursing was the …

BACkgROUND/CURRENt RECOmmENDAtIONS Breastfeeding has long been documented
as the ideal method for feeding and promoting the optimal development of infants and …

Although the 2022 policy statement on breastfeeding from the American Academy of
Pediatrics primarily addresses clinicians caring for pediatric patients, the Academy urges …

It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that exclusive breastfeeding provides
optimal nutrition and health protection for the first 6 months of life and breastfeeding with …

Breastfeeding and human milk are the normative standards for infant feeding and nutrition.
The short-and long-term medical and neurodevelopmental advantages of breastfeeding …

Breastfeeding is widely believed to be the most beneficial method of feeding for the health
and well-being of most infants. Although not recommended for all mothers (such as those …

My journey as an infertility patient began far more recently—midway, ironically, through my
own fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. In a surreal role …

With over one and a half million trade and mass-market paperback copies in print, The
Complete Book of Breastfeeding is one of the recognized classics in its field. Now it has …

Background The scientific evidence that breastfeeding provides optimal nutritional and
immunological support to almost all healthy infants is staggering, and myriad professional …

“Breastfeeding saves lives” and “Breast is best!” are well-known slogans for physicians and
women. Putting the newborn to the breast to nurse is now considered “normative” in the …