In‐hospital infant formula supplementation of breastfed infants reduces breastfeeding
duration, yet little is known about common reasons for infant formula supplementation. We …

Background: While hospital policies and medical issues are important factors in determining
exclusive breastfeeding rates, medically unnecessary supplementation of infants is likely to …

Introduction Breastfed newborns are often given non-breast milk supplements in the
hospital, which can negatively impact breastfeeding outcomes. Efforts to improve maternity …

In-hospital formula supplementation of breastfed infants negatively impacts breastfeeding
duration. Infants from low-income families have some of the lowest exclusive breastfeeding …

The UNICEF/WHO Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative suggests that breastfeeding activities in
hospital are important to later breastfeeding. Understanding reasons for in-hospital …

Introduction: In-hospital formula supplementation is a common practice and has been shown
to be a strong determinant of shorter exclusive and any breastfeeding. Objective: To …

OBJECTIVES: We examined the variation between 126 New York hospitals in formula
supplementation among breastfed infants after adjusting for socioeconomic, maternal, and …

Background: In‐hospital formula supplementation of breastfed newborns is commonplace
despite its negative association with breastfeeding duration. Although several studies have …

New evidence presented in the report by Chandry et al in this issue of The Journal, shows
that formula use during the maternity stay among the study population was associated with a …

Background: Although exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first 6 months, the
use of breast milk substitutes is widespread around the world. Objectives: To describe the …