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 …

Human milk is universally recognized as the preferred nutrition for infants. Exclusive
breastfeeding is ideal for approximately 6 months of life, and continued breastfeeding …

1. Purpose The purpose of this position statement is to emphasize the extent to which
physicians play a central role in the promotion, protection, and support of breastfeeding. We …

Breastfeeding rates have been chronicled in the United States throughout the past 50 years.
The general purpose of these descriptive data collections has been to provide public health …

Objective. To examine the association of self‐efficacy, perception of milk production, and
lactating women's use of medication prescribed to increase breast milk in a cohort of 18–40 …

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 …

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 is a core component of population health. All major medical organizations
recommend 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding, followed by continued breastfeeding for at …

Years from now, the decline in breast-feeding that spanned several decades in this century
may well be recalled as a blight on the medical profession. Through apathy and …

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 …