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The American Academy of Pediatrics currently recommends that infants be breastfeed exclusively for about the first 6 months of life, due to the myriad health and economic benefits for both mother and child. Breastfeeding should be continued as complementary foods are introduced for 1 year or longer, as mutually desired by mother and infant, the…
Ob/Gyn Information Center
Duration of total and exclusive breastfeeding was significantly associated with a decreased risk of endometriosis.
The Waiting Room
Many maternity patients use the words "gross" and "unnatural" when it comes to discussing breastfeeding, and express a preference for the ease and convenience of formula. Can clinicians do more to change this perception?
Pediatrics Information Center
Ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) can contribute to the inability to exclusively breastfeed for the recommended 6 month duration.
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Drug safety profiles for specific medications are available in the National Library of Medicine's LactMed database.
Pediatrics Information Center
One of the many health benefits breastfeeding can provide to children is a reduced risk of infections. What have studies shown about how breastfeeding can affect childhood infection risk, and can vitamin D supplementation reduce risk further?
Ob/Gyn Information Center
In a move that shocked world health officials, the Trump administration indicated its opposition to a resolution intended to encourage breastfeeding among new mothers
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Breastfeeding for 2 or more months may reduce the odds of developing type 2 diabetes in mothers previously diagnosed with gestational diabetes.
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Disparities in breastfeeding rates increased between black, white infants from 2009-10 to 2014-15.
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Breastfeeding duration is associated with better understanding of language at age 3 years and better verbal and nonverbal intelligence at 7 years.
