The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) recognizes that optimal
nutrition for newborns and infants consists of exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of …

Although the 2022 policy statement on breastfeeding from the American Academy of
Pediatrics primarily addresses clinicians caring for pediatric patients, the Academy urges …

Background The scientific evidence that breastfeeding provides optimal nutritional and
immunological support to almost all healthy infants is staggering, and myriad professional …

Breast milk is the most beneficial food for infant feeding and significantly decreases the risk
of sudden infant death syndrome, necrotizing enterocolitis, lower respiratory tract infections …

Background: Promoting and supporting breastfeeding is an important public health
intervention with multiple benefits for both infants and mothers. Even modest increases in …

In the early decades of the 21 st century in the United States, over 80% of women initiate
breastfeeding their infants at birth; however, there are still significant health disparities with …

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

The health goals of our nation include a statement regarding breast-feeding. By the year
2010, 75% of women will leave the hospital breast-feeding, at least 50% will continue to …

Given the myriad health benefits of breastfeeding for mother and child, professional
healthcare organizations support exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life unless …

Breastfeeding has many known health benefits for infants, children, and mothers and is a
key strategy to improve public health. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends …