Breastfeeding, Baby-Friendly, and Safety: Getting the Balance Right

Breastfeeding has multiple health and social benefits and is regarded by most experts, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, as the optimal feeding practice for newborns. Even so, in the US, rates of breastfeeding initiation and continued breastfeeding at 6 and 12  months remain well below Healthy People 2020 national goals. In 1991, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund launched the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative to improve breastfeeding initiation at birth and breastfeeding duration through the first year of life.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Editorials Source Type: research