CONTEXT: Benefits of breastfeeding include lower risk of postneonatal mortality. However, it
is unclear whether breastfeeding specifically lowers sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) …

The aim of this study was to quantify the excess cases of pediatric and maternal disease,
death, and costs attributable to suboptimal breastfeeding rates in the United States. Using …

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6
months of a baby's life and continued breastfeeding with complementary foods until age≥ …

OBJECTIVE: To examine dose–response relationships between the cumulative number of
months women lactated and postmenopausal risk factors for cardiovascular disease …

Human milk is the optimal feeding choice for infants, as it dynamically provides the nutrients,
immunity support, and other bioactive factors needed for infants at specific stages during …

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the proportions of US infants who were breastfed exclusively for 6
months, according to characteristics of the mother, child, and household environment, and to …

OBJECTIVES: Breastfeeding rates differ among racial/ethnic groups in the United States.
Our aim was to test whether racial/ethnic disparities in demographic characteristics, hospital …

Breastfeeding prevalences and 95% confidence intervals for each year were estimated as
weighted percentages, taking into account the complex sampling design of NIS. Whether …

OBJECTIVES. Previous research has shown substantial racial/ethnic and socioeconomic
disparities in US breastfeeding initiation and duration rates. However, the role of immigrant …

Recent reports indicate that breastfeeding rates continue to be dramatically lower among
WIC participants, compared with other US mothers. The WIC Infant Feeding Practices Study …