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More Information and References for Breastfeeding at 3 Months and 6 Months

References and Community Resources

'''Breastfeeding Information Websites:'''[[br]] *U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. HHS Blueprint for Action on Breastfeeding, Washington, D.C. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health, 2000. [http://www.womenshealth.gov] *Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) Statements and Clinical Protocols [http://www.bfmed.org/protocols] *American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Policies [http://www.aafp.org] *American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) [http://www.aap.org] *American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) [http://www.midwife.org/] *American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) [http://www.acog.org] *American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Position Statement [http://www.jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672(14)01876-0/fulltext] *Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Position Statements [http://www.awhonn.org] *Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative [http://www.babyfriendlyusa.org/] *Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding] *Infant Feeding Action Coalition (INFACT Canada) [http://www.infactcanada.ca] *International Lactation Consultant Association [http://www.ilca.org] *United States Lactation Consultant Association [http://www.uslca.org] *La Leche League International [http://llli.org/] *World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action [http://waba.org.my/] *United States Breastfeeding Committee [http://www.usbreastfeeding.org/] *World Health Organization [http://www.who.int/topics/breastfeeding/en/][[br]] [[br]] '''Resources for Health Care Professionals:'''[[br]] The Surgeon Generals Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding[[br]] [http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/breastfeeding/index.html][[br]] [[br]] '''Position Papers/Policy Statements:'''[[br]] Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk[[br]] American Academy of Pediatrics, 2012[[br]] [http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2012/02/22/peds.2011-3552][[br]] [[br]] Family-Centered Care and the Pediatrician's Role[[br]] American Academy of Pediatrics, 2012[[br]] [http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/129/2/394][[br]] [[br]] The Lifelong Effects of Early Childhood Adversity and Toxic Stress[[br]] Pediatrics 2012;129;e232; originally published online December 26, 2011;[[br]] [http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2011/12/21/peds.2011-2663][[br]] [[br]] Human Milk, Breastfeeding, and Transmission of HIV Type 1 in the United States [[br]] American Academy of Pediatrics Pediatrics. 2003; 112: 1196-1205.[[br]] [http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/112/5/1196][[br]] [[br]] Evidence for the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding[[br]] World Health Organization[[br]] [http://www.who.int/teams/nutrition-and-food-safety/food-and-nutrition-actions-in-health-systems/ten-steps-to-successful-breastfeeding][[br]] [[br]] Evidence on the Long-Term Effects of Breastfeeding[[br]] World Health Organization[[br]] [http://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241505307][[br]] [[br]] Protecting, Promoting and Supporting Breastfeeding.[[br]] World Health Organization[[br]] [http://www.who.int/westernpacific/activities/protecting-supporting-and-promoting-breastfeeding]

More Resources and Links

Evidence-based community health improvement ideas and interventions may be found at the following sites:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) WONDER Database, a system for disseminating public health data and information.
  • United States Census Bureau data dashboard.
  • Utah healthy Places Index, evidence-based and peer-reviewed tool, supports efforts to prioritize equitable community investments, develop critical programs and policies across the state, and much more.
  • County Health Rankings
  • Kaiser Family Foundation's StateHealthFacts.org
  • Medical literature can be queried at PubMed library.



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