A breast-feeding-friendly clinical protocol used in a primary care setting may increase rates of exclusive (no formula) breast-feeding in infants up to 6 months of age, according to a retrospective ...

More support for moms who choose to breastfeed past one year is a good thing. But some say the AAP's new policy is out of touch and kicking moms while they're down. (Photo: Christelle Leuvennink via ...

As a pediatrician, Dr. Kristina Lehman knows the ins and outs of the evidence around breastfeeding better than most. But as a mother, she also knows that breastfeeding is hard and that following ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a baby’s life before introducing nutritious foods. The AAP recently published a report that updates ...

Last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics released an updated policy statement on breastfeeding that suggested increasing the duration of breastfeeding to two years or more from one year or more.

Only about a quarter of women meet breastfeeding recommendations, data shows. As a pediatrician, Dr. Kristina Lehman knows the ins and outs of the evidence around breastfeeding better than most. But ...

Many of the recommendations in the new policy statement released on June 27 are similar to the group’s previous guidance. For example, the AAP still recommends mothers breastfeed exclusively for the ...