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 …

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 …

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 …

The R enaissance of breastfeeding is at hand. With the energy of an epidemic and the
passion of a crusade, breastfeeding has become the norm for infant feeding. The W orld H …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The goal of the recent American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Policy Statement1 was to
communicate the positive personal and public health ramifications of exclusive and …

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 …

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 …