Breastfeeding

Executive Board Statement on Breastfeeding is available to members and non members by clicking on the link breastfeedingStatement.pdf.

Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians - This resource provides practical and detailed guidance to physicians and all health professionals caring for women and their infants. The Handbook is a collaborative effort of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Pediatrics, with critical review by the American Academy of Family Physicians.  The handbook is available for purchase by clicking on this link http://www.acog.org/bookstore/ 

Breastfeeding: Maternal and Infant Aspects

Special Report – “Breastfeeding: Maternal and Infant Aspects”.  The complete report was published as an ACOG Clinical Review Supplement developed by ACOG's Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women, and Committee on Obstetric Practice.  You can download a single copy by clicking on the link below.  Please note:  This is a copyrighted publication.  Please read the copyright information on page 2S of the document.  If you need multiple copies, please contact cdavis@acog.org.

clinicalReviewv12i1s.pdf

Committee Opinion #361 “Breastfeeding: Maternal and Infant Aspects” provides a brief introduction to concepts detailed in a Special Report from ACOG of the same title.  Members can access the opinion by clicking on the link below. Non-members can request copies by e-mailing cdavis@acog.org.

CO361

"Breastfeeding Your Baby" - A part of ACOG's Patient Education Pamphlet series, these are available for distribution to your patients to complement your breastfeeding counseling and care in the office.  The pamphlet can be purchased by clicking on the link below.

www.acog.org/bookstore/