American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Breastfeeding Guidelines
Breastfeeding is a public health imperative, according to a newly updated American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement. The AAP…
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Breastfeeding benefits mothers as much as babies, but public health messaging often only tells half of the story
Four babies are born every second in the world, and there are only two options for their first food at…
Breastfeeding complications in a Filipino American patient
LM, a Filipina American, had her first child 6 days ago via Cesarean section at 38 weeks’ gestation for breech…
Clinical management of dilemmas in contraception
In most cases, prescribing contraceptives and managing the care of women using them is straightforward. But sometimes, because of a…
FAQs: Management of Infants Born to Mothers with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
This content was originally posted on the American Academy of Pediatrics website. Based on current limited evidence, the Frequently Asked…
Shorter Hospital Stays, Milder Illness for Breastfed Babies
First Study to Measure Breastfeeding Effect on Disease Prognosis, Duration of Hospitalization