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 …

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 …

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 …

It is the position of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) that broad-based efforts are
needed to break the barriers to breastfeeding initiation and duration. Exclusive …

Breastfeeding for all infants starting at birth and continuing until at least 6 months of age has
been recommended by the World Health Organization and the American Academy of …

Breastfeeding and human milk are the normative standards for infant feeding and nutrition.
The short-and long-term medical and neurodevelopmental advantages of breastfeeding …

A central goal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical
protocols, free from commercial interest or influence, for managing common medical …

The Healthy People 2000 objectives for breastfeeding were to move the breastfeeding
initiation rate to 75% from 54% and the breastfeeding continuation rate to 50% at age 6 …

Despite the present climate of professional and lay enthusiasm for breast-feeding, many
women experience problems in the initiation of lactation, either because of misinformation …