“Breastfeeding saves lives” and “Breast is best!” are well-known slogans for physicians and
women. Putting the newborn to the breast to nurse is now considered “normative” in the …

Effective breastfeeding support is a fundamental component of providing family-centered
care. For many years, the American Academy of Family Physicians and other leading health …

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

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

All major health organizations recommend breastfeeding as the optimal source of infant
nutrition, with exclusive breastfeeding recommended for the first six months of life. After six …

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 …

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

This supplement to Acta Paediatrica presents a series of meta-analyses and systematic
literature reviews examining a variety of health effects potentially related to breastfeeding …

Despite recognized health benefits for both mothers and infants, significant disparities still
exist in the rates of breastfeeding in the United States. Major organizations representing the …

The fundamental importance of breastfeeding to the health and well-being of mothers and
infants worldwide is accepted widely. As noted by the American Academy of Pediatrics in its …