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  2. Infant feeding - Wikipedia

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    There is a relationship between prolonged and inappropriate bottle use and increase in dental caries; as such, it is recommended that infants be encouraged to drink from a cup by their first birthday and be weaned from the bottle by 12–14 months of age. Breastfeeding cessation is dependent upon the infant and mother.

  3. 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]

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

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    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 ...

  5. 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]

  6. Breastfeeding vs. bottle feeding: First in a long line of ...

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    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.

  7. Breastfeeding contraindications - Wikipedia

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    Contraindications to breastfeeding are those conditions that could compromise the health of the infant if breast milk from their mother is consumed. Examples include galactosemia , untreated HIV , untreated active tuberculosis , Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 or II , uses illicit drugs , or mothers undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment .

  8. 13 breastfeeding tips for new moms from a lactation consultant

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    The best breastfeeding tips for new moms including latch tips, ... "According to the CDC, 60% of women stop breastfeeding before they planned," Sadler says. "Knowledge is power, and investing your ...

  9. Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative - Wikipedia

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    The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), also known as Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI), is a worldwide programme of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (), launched in 1992 in India [1] [2] following the adoption of the Innocenti Declaration on breastfeeding promotion in 1990. [3]