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2. Do health policies keep exclusive breastfeeding out of reach?

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   Considering the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusively breastfeeding infants for 6 months, the lack of paid time off leaves many families unable to do so. How states decide to ...

3. Breastfeeding can be hard and lonely. These women are ... - AOL

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   And only a quarter of 6-month-olds are exclusively breast fed. But for some women or birthing parents, exclusive breastfeeding or chestfeeding is simply not possible because of inadequate supply.

4. When is a child too old to breastfeed? Experts weigh in

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   The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and World Health Organization (WHO) officially recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. During this time, breast milk provides a ...

5. Infant feeding - Wikipedia

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   Breastfeeding, prehistorically, was the only way infants were nourished. There was no acceptable substitute for human milk for a long time. In 1 AD, philosophers were discovering the importance of breast milk versus any substitute. It was concluded that breastfeeding helped the mother and infant establish an emotional connection. [3]

6. Breastmilk storage and handling - Wikipedia

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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]

7. International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes

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   The Code aims to shield breastfeeding from commercial promotion that affects mothers, health workers and health care systems. The Code and resolutions also contain specific provisions and recommendations relating to labelling of infant formula and other breastmilk substitutes. i. Mothers

8. Here's what the data says about the breastfeeding vs ... - AOL

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   The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends exclusively breastfeeding for the first six months of a baby’s life, and recently released an updated policy statement extending the period of ...

9. Breastfeeding - Wikipedia

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   Exclusive breastfeeding usually delays the return of fertility through lactational amenorrhea, [211] [212] although it does not provide reliable birth control. Breastfeeding may delay the return to fertility for some women by suppressing ovulation. Mothers may not ovulate, or have regular periods, during the entire lactation period. The non ...