Natural processes do not always function perfectly. In breastfeeding, problems are
encountered in up to 80% of mother-infant dyads. Altogether, in Western societies, the …

Breastfeeding often is promoted mainly as an infant health issue, with little if any mention of
its importance to the mother's health. Despite its significant impact on women's health …

Strong evidence supports breastfeeding as the appropriate health choice for both mothers
and infants. However, the mechanics of breastfeeding are frequently less well understood …

Objectives: This article summarizes the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's
evidence report on the effects of breastfeeding on term infant and maternal health outcomes …

Abstract Hospital breastfeeding initiation rates (75%) show that most mothers in the United
States want to breastfeed and are trying to do so. Even from the very start, however, mothers …

Breastfeeding seems to be a low-cost intervention that provides both short-and long-term
health benefits for the breastfeeding woman. Interventions to support breastfeeding can …

Context: According to some studies, the tendency of mothers to breastfeed has declined in
recent years. Due to numerous benefits of breastfeeding which had been reported, this …

Universal breastfeeding is recommended by the American College of Obstetrics and
Gynecology (ACOG), the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations International …

Obstetricians play a major role in guiding the infant feeding choices of their pregnant
patients. The world literature continues to swell with reports and studies of the short-and …

Background Rates of breastfeeding are lower among minority and underserved populations
in the United States. Our study objective was to assess pregnant persons attitudes and …