Pediatrics

1999 to 2018 saw rise in rates of breastfeeding initiation

From 1999 to 2018, there was an increase in the prevalence of breastfeeding initiation and breastfeeding duration at 12 months, according to a research letter published online Nov. 13 in JAMA Pediatrics.

Health

What women say about how breastfeeding affects their body image

The benefits of breastfeeding are well known—but the UK has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world. The WHO recommends that babies should be exclusively breastfed up to the age of six months (when they can start ...

Pediatrics

COVID-19 pandemic may have decreased breastfeeding

The COVID-19 pandemic has had many health impacts on families. While exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control for its ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New recommendations on mastitis spectrum diagnosis and treatment

The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) has released new recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of the mastitis spectrum. These recommendations are published in the journal Breastfeeding Medicine.

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