Academic Papers and Breastfeeding Research

 

Breastfeeding and Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes in Developed Countries

This evidence report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality summarizes the research on breastfeeding and health outcomes.  The report found evidence that breastfeeding decreases infants' and mothers' risk of having many short term and chronic diseases.

 

Breastmilk and Toxins

Spring 2003 Risks, Rights and Regulation: Communicating about Risks and Infant Feeding

 

Economic Benefits of Breastfeeding: A Review and Analysis (Complete Study - PDF)  

 

Economic Benefits of Breastfeeding: Examining the Well Being of Children

 

Global Breastfeeding - Ted Greiner's Breastfeeding Papers

This website features papers by the respected breastfeeding researcher Ted Greiner on breastfeeding topics in the developing world.

 

How Does Formula Stack Up To Breastmilk?

 

IBFAN's new report Checks and Balances in the Global Economy: Using International Tools to Stop Corporate Malpractice - Does it Work?

 

Lactation Pharmacology

By Dr. Thomas Hale

 

Medications in the Breastfeeding Mother

by American Family Physician 

 

National Center of Health Statistics: CDC Growth Charts for United States 

 

Outcomes of Breastfeeding vs. Formula Feeding

 

Quantifying the Benefits of Breastfeeding: A Summary of Evidence

An analysis by the Pan American Health Organization on the evidence for the benefits of breastfeeding

 

Studies on commercial hospital discharge packs for breastfeeding women

 

 

Toxnet

Databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases by the US National Library of Medicine

Transfer of Drugs and other Chemicals into Human Milk  American Academy of Pediatrics article with up-to-date information about recommendations for maternal pharmaceutical use during pregnancy

U.S. Breastfeeding Committee Position Papers and Publications - Great Info!

 

 

Professional and Position Papers

 

2005 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Policy Statement of Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk

 

American Academy of Family Physicians - Breastfeeding Position Paper

U.S. Breastfeeding Committee Position Papers and Publications - Great Info!

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