The nutritional and immunologic properties of human milk, along with clear evidence of dose-
dependent optimal health outcomes for both mothers and infants, provide a compelling …

In their most recent breastfeeding policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP) reaffirmed their long-standing recommendation of exclusive breastfeeding for about …

Background. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for
the first 6 months of life. Recent statistics indicate that initiation and maintenance of …

The Canadian Paediatric Society recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six
months of life for healthy, term infants. Breast milk is the optimal food for infants and …

Background Given early opportunities to breastfeed, breastfeeding assistance, and
instruction, the vast majority of mothers and babies will successfully establish breastfeeding …

Background: Breast milk is the gold standard of nutrition for preterm infants. Yet, initiation of
direct breastfeeding before 32 weeks' postconceptional age (PCA) is not common practice in …

The health benefits of breastfeeding are so significant that stronger support of breastfeeding
has become a public health priority. Target breastfeeding rates are ensconced in national …

BACkgROUND/CURRENt RECOmmENDAtIONS Breastfeeding has long been documented
as the ideal method for feeding and promoting the optimal development of infants and …

Optimal infant and young child feeding practices, especially exclusive breastfeeding for the
first 6 months, not only save lives of children younger than 5 years but also improve …

Background Despite growing evidence that supports the importance of 6-month exclusive
breastfeeding, few Canadian mothers adhere to this, and early weaning onto solids is a …