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  2. 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]

  3. Breastfeeding - Wikipedia

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    The authors advocate that women be provided with education on breastfeeding's benefits as well as problem-solving skills, [287] however there is no conclusive evidence that breastfeeding education alone improves initiation of breastfeeding or the proportion of women breastfeeding either exclusively or partially at 3 months and 6 months. [240]

  4. Infant feeding - Wikipedia

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    The feedings will last 30–40 minutes in the beginning, or 15–20 minutes per breast if breastfeeding. As the infant matures, the feeding times shorten. [ 1 ] Feeding often is important to promote normal growth and development, and maintain milk production in mothers who are breastfeeding.

  5. Black Moms Encourage Breastfeeding, Break Through ... - AOL

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    Black women are encouraging breastfeeding. Black mothers historically have the lowest breastfeeding rates of any racial or ethnic group. Black Moms Encourage Breastfeeding, Break Through Stigma ...

  6. Breastfeeding in public - Wikipedia

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    Another issue, especially in extended breastfeeding, is that US medical providers are not well-trained in supporting breastfeeding mothers. In a survey of medical professionals published in 2012, including physicians, midwives, residents, and nursing students, only 57.8% felt that breastfeeding over 1 year of age was normal. [58]

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

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    Breast, bottle, whatever: How You Feed is a shame-free series on how babies eat. Ten years ago, Time magazine's cover featured mom Jamie Lynne Grumet with her 4-year-old son nursing while standing ...

  8. Breastfeeding promotion - Wikipedia

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    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]

  9. White women celebrate breastfeeding — where are all ... - AOL

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    According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Black women have the lowest breastfeeding initiation rate of all racial groups at just under 70 percent, compared to 85 percent of white ...