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Traditionally, breastfeeding has been defined as the consumption of breastmilk by any means, be it directly at the breast, or feeding expressed breast milk. [3] When direct feeding at the breast is not possible, expressed breast milk retains many unique nutritional and immunological qualities, and as such remains the gold standard for feeding infants. [4]
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends "continuation of breastfeeding for 1 year or longer as mutually desired by mother and infant". [4] The CDC reports that about 36% of babies are still nursing at 12 months, while about 15% are still doing so by 18 months. Most toddlers naturally wean sometime between the ages of 2 and 4. [1]
New parents who choose to breastfeed will find plenty of barriers to starting and even more to continuing breastfeeding. While about 83% of babies have been breastfed at least once in their first ...
The guidelines of the BFHI have also been effective in increasing breastfeeding initiation rates among populations that typically have a lower incidence of breastfeeding, such as black women. In one study, the rate of infants exclusively breastfeeding more than quintupled over a four-year period upon the implementation of the BFHI. [55]
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This period is followed by the incorporation of nutritionally adequate and safe complementary solid foods at six months, a stage when an infant’s nutrient and energy requirements start to surpass what breast milk alone can provide. Continuation of breastfeeding is recommended up to two years of age.
In the past, the organization recommended breastfeeding for one year. But this new guideline brings things in line with what the World Health Organization has recommended for years.