Everyone agrees that breastfeeding is best. The benefits are countless, and more and more
mothers are trying to nurse their babies. We are told that breastfeeding is an inherent skill …

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

Breastfeeding is a key component of protecting the health of mothers and infants in the
United States. It is important that the healthcare community partners with employers …

Breastfeeding seems to be a low-cost intervention that provides both short-and long-term
health benefits for the breastfeeding woman. Interventions to support breastfeeding can …

The 8 th volume of Breastfeeding Medicine is being launched with this issue. Breastfeeding
as a field of science is firmly launched. Established investigators are searching for additional …

This issue of the Pediatric Clinics of North America was designed to present comprehensive
reviews of (1) the development, anatomy, and physiology of the mammary gland,(2) the …

On December 18, 2023, the NY Times published two articles about tongue tie release1, 2
and the potential problems with the increase in this surgical procedure in the last years. I …

An unfortunate omission in the document is any mention of the critical roles of nurses in the
support of breastfeeding, particularly during the hospitalization surrounding childbirth, but …