Ten Years of Breastfeeding Progress: The Role and Contributions of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Our Partners

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• Alternative Title:
  Breastfeed Med
• Personal Author:
  Bosso, Eileen T. ; Fulmer, Meredith E. ; Petersen, Ruth
• Description:
  For most infants, there is no better source of nutrition than breast milk. Breastfeeding is more than a lifestyle choice; it is an investment in the health of mothers and babies. Over the past 10 years, efforts from multiple sectors have contributed to significant increases in breastfeeding initiation and duration. This report summarizes progress, initiatives that contributed to this success, and areas where more work is needed.
• Subjects:
  Breast Feeding Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, U.S. Guideline Adherence Health Promotion Humans Milk, Human Social Support United States
• Keywords:
  Baby-Friendly Breastfeeding Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
• Source:
  Breastfeed Med. 13(8):529-531
• Pubmed ID:
  30335492
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC10938294
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  13
• Issue:
  8
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:e6785eb67b38131b0713bbcf6a622f18c8bac3d4619fe8b7709c8ed2b921dcfb
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/151711/cdc_151711_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 48.63 KB ]