Breastfeeding has multiple health and social benefits and is regarded by most experts,
including the American Academy of Pediatrics, as the optimal feeding practice for newborns …

This handbook provides scientific information and helpful advice on the practical
management of breastfeeding. This publication is intended for all mothers and the health …

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 …

There is support in the research literature for encouraging mothers of preterm and LBW to
breastfeed their infants, although the numerous barriers to their successful breastfeeding …

Although most women in the United States initiate breastfeeding, more than one half wean
earlier than they desire. As reproductive health experts and advocates for women's health …

Optimal infant feeding is defined as exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, followed by
continued breastfeeding with age-appropriate complementary feeding for at least 1 year 1 or …

For more than 4200 species of mammals, breastfeeding is a natural process, ensuring
survival of the species. For humans, the most developed of mammals, it is also a learned …

For millennia, the word “breastfeeding” has meant feeding an infant at his/her own mother's
breast. With the recent introduction of high-efficiency breast pumps, other possibilities are …

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 …