Breastfeeding is arguably one of the most important decisions a mother can make after
making the decision to have children. The decision to breastfeed, as opposed to formula …

Importance Although 80% of infants in the United States start breastfeeding, only 22% are
exclusively breastfed up to around 6 months as recommended by a number of professional …

Breastfeeding is the method of infant feeding supported by many professional organizations,
including the American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 the American College of Obstetrics and …

Importance There is convincing evidence that breastfeeding provides substantial health
benefits for children. However, nearly half of all US mothers who initially breastfeed stop …

Breastfeeding is the evolved human infant feeding norm, practiced historically and across
cultures. Over the past 200 years, breastfeeding practices have eroded, reaching a nadir in …

However, the evidence review2 may generate controversy because only individual-level
interventions demonstrated effectiveness at improving breastfeeding, whereas system-level …

Breastfeeding is one of the foundations of child health, development and survival. It is
especially important where diarrhoea, pneumonia and undernutrition are common causes of …

Ihave the good fortune to work at the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ),
where I have the opportunity to help translate numbers and evidence into meaningful action …

Effective breastfeeding support is a fundamental component of providing family-centered
care. For many years, the American Academy of Family Physicians and other leading health …

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