RT Book, Section
A1 Conti, Tracey D.
A2 South-Paul, Jeannette E.
A2 Matheny, Samuel C.
A2 Lewis, Evelyn L.
SR Print(0)
ID 1173712209
T1 Breastfeeding & Infant Nutrition
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Family Medicine, 5e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134896
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1173712209
RD 2024/04/18
AB Nutrition  is  a  critical  capstone  for  the  proper  growth  and  development  of  infants.  Breastfeeding  of  term  infants  by  healthy  mothers  is  the  optimal  mechanism  for  providing  the  caloric  and  nutrient  needs  of  infants.  Preterm  infants  can  also  benefit  from  breast  milk  and  breastfeeding,  although  supplementation  and  fortification  of  preterm  breast  milk  may  be  required.  Barring  some  unique  circumstances,  human  breast  milk  can  provide  nutritional,  social,  and  motor  developmental  benefits  for  most  infants.  The  American  Academy  of  Pediatrics  (AAP)  recommends  that  infants  be  exclusively  breastfed  for  about  the  first  6  months  with  continued  breastfeeding  alongside  introduction  of  appropriate  complementary  foods  for  1  year  or  longer.  The  World  Health  Organization  also  recommends  exclusively  breastfeeding  up  to  6  months  of  age  with  continued  breastfeeding  along  with  appropriate  complementary  foods  up  to  2  years  of  age  or  beyond.