A central goal of The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical protocols free from commercial interest or influence for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success. These protocols serve only as guidelines for the care of breastfeeding mothers and infants and do not delineate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as standards of medical car...

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. These protocols serve only as guidelines for the care of breastfeeding mothers and infants and do not delineate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as standards of medical care. Variations in treatment may be appropria...

BACKGROUND In the United States, most mothers who initiate breastfeeding will either stop or begin supplementing with formula before their infants are 3 months old. Routine breastfeeding education and support following hospital discharge are critical to breastfeeding success. The purpose of this article is to identify this critical period for supporting and reinforcing breastfeeding. METHODS ...

Multiple health organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 endorse the recommendation for exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life. In the United States, most women initiate breastfeeding, but a majority do not meet their intended goals of duration.2 There is a complex interplay of factors that impact breastfeeding outcomes, which include sociodemographic varia...

OBJECTIVE To identify and characterize health care system factors that contribute to successful breastfeeding in the early postpartum period. STUDY DESIGN A prospective 8-week cohort study of 522 women at five area hospitals who had a vaginal delivery of a healthy, full-term single child and who intended to breastfeed. Mothers and infants had free access to each other for breastfeeding during...

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. These protocols serve only as guidelines for the care of breastfeeding mothers and infants and do not delineate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as standards of medical care. Variations in treatment may be appropria...

Now recognised as a worldwide public health issue the significance of promoting and encouraging exclusive breastfeeding has been acknowledged by The World Health Organisation (WHO) and The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Documented policies regarding the importance of facilitating the support of breastfeeding women is currently receiving worldwide recognition (WHO 2011, WHO and UNICEF ...

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. These protocols serve only as guidelines for the care of breastfeeding mothers and infants and do not delineate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as standards of medical care. Variations in treatment may be appropria...