An infant suckling at his or her mother's breast is not simply receiving a meal, but is intensely
engaged in a dynamic, bidirectional, biological dialogue. It is a process in which physical …

Written and edited by leading physicians, Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession,
9th Edition, offers comprehensive, dependable information and guidance in this multifaceted …

Universal breastfeeding is recommended by the American College of Obstetrics and
Gynecology (ACOG), the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations International …

Since the report by Hoefer and Hardy in 1929 (1) several studies have reported that children
who are breastfed score higher on tests of cognitive development than children who are …

The aim of this study was to examine prospectively the relation between duration of breast
feeding and cognitive outcomes. A cohort study of 2860 children enrolled before birth …

The short-term benefits of breastfeeding have been well established. Among infants 0–5
months of age, the risk of all-cause mortality has been estimated to be 14 times higher in …

An easy-to-use guidebook of basic breastfeeding information. Offers the reader a concise,
practical guide on what to do and why in virtually any breastfeeding circumstance. Topics …

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 new studies identified in the review reinforce the evidence that breastfeeding has long-
term consequences on performance in intelligence tests. In addition, this association …

Context The evidence that breastfeeding improves cognitive development is based almost
entirely on observational studies and is thus prone to confounding by subtle behavioral …