Human milk not only contains all nutritional elements that an infant requires, but is also the
source of components whose regulatory role was confirmed by demonstrating health-related …

Margaret G. Parker, MD, MPH, a Lisa M. Stellwagen, MD, b, c Lawrence Noble, MD, d, e Jae
H. Kim, MD, PhD, f Brenda B. Poindexter, MD, g Karen M. Puopolo, MD, PhD, h SECTION …

The importance of human milk for the preterm infant is well established (–). However, the
feeding of human milk to preterm infants is typically much more complicated than the mere …

Breastfeeding and human milk (HM) are critically important to maternal, infant and
population health. This paper summarizes the proceedings of a workshop that convened a …

Breast milk is considered the ideal and preferred feeding for all infants through the first 4–6
months of life. It provides many short and long-term benefits to the infant and mother. In the …

Page 1 Protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding: THE BABY-FRIENDLY HOSPITAL
INITIATIVE FOR SMALL, SICK AND PRETERM NEWBORNS Page 2 Protecting, promoting and …

A central goal of The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical
protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success …

Expression and cold storage of human milk is a common practice. Current guidelines for
cold storage of expressed milk do not take into account the impact on the milk microbiome …

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected maternal and infant health globally both directly from
infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus and indirectly from changes in health care resulting …

Background Our previous studies revealed that human-milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) have
health benefits for nursing infants and their concentrations change dynamically over 24 mo …