Benefits of Breastfeeding: 2022 AAP Policy Statement
The following article from the American Academy of Pediatrics outlines the benefits of breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk:
American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement: June 2022
Click the link below to access the original document.
Healthy People 2020 data
- 84% of USA mothers initiated breastfeeding
- 46% exclusively breastfed through 3 months
- 26% exclusively breastfed through 6 months (2030 goal is 42%)
- 35% did some breastfeeding for 12 months (2030 goal is 54%)
- 57% did some breastfeeding for 6 months
- 19% of breastfed newborns got formula supplementation in the first 48 hours of life.
by Kay Anderson, MD, IBCLC
5/23