The amount of milk production in mothers of babies admitted to the neonatal intensive care
unit (NICU) is mostly determined by some actions focused on the first hours and days after …

Human milk banks systematically collect, pasteurize, store, and distribute donated breast
milk. In situations when a mother's own milk is insufficient or unavailable donor milk may be …

Background: Multiple datasets collect breastfeeding data in the United States (US), but a
coordinated monitoring and surveillance system does not currently exist. The Special …

Background Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the leading cause of death among preterm
infants born at< 30 weeks' gestation. The incidence of NEC is reduced when infants are fed …

Own mother's milk is the first choice in feeding preterm infants and provides multiple short-
and long-term benefits. When it is unavailable, donor human milk is recommended as the …

Background In 1997 the Section on Breastfeeding of the American Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP) published its first Policy Statement on breastfeeding. A revised statement was …

A central goal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) is the development of
clinical protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding …

Introduction Breastfed newborns are often given non-breast milk supplements in the
hospital, which can negatively impact breastfeeding outcomes. Efforts to improve maternity …

A central goal of The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical
protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success …