Although most women in the United States initiate breastfeeding, more than one half wean
earlier than they desire. As reproductive health experts and advocates for women's health …

Although most women in the United States initiate breastfeeding, more than one half wean
earlier than they desire. As reproductive health experts and advocates for women's health …

Evidence continues to mount regarding the value of breastfeeding for both women and their
infants. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists strongly supports …

Several socioeconomic, cultural, and personal factors are known to influence a woman's
choice of infant feeding. Currently, breastfeeding is most common among women who are …

Breastfeeding provides significant health benefits for infants and mothers. However, the
United States continues to fall short of the breastfeeding goals set by the Healthy People …

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 …

The value of breastfeeding for mothers, babies, and society is well established, yet in the
United States too many women do not breastfeed. The US Public Health Service set forth …

In mammalian physiology, lactation follows pregnancy, and disruption of this physiology is
associated with adverse health outcomes for mother and child. Although lactation is the …

• The WHO, the US Surgeon General, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American
Academy of Family Practice, ACOG, and the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine endorse …

Physicians can support breastfeeding for their patients by providing prenatal families with
accurate and current information on the benefits of breastfeeding, eliminating barriers to …