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/Resources/Protocols.aspx]
*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.eatrightpro.org/resource/practice/position-and-practice-papers/position-papers/promoting-and-supporting-breastfeeding]
*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://www.lalecheleague.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]]
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'''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]]
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'''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]]
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Family-Centered Care and the Pediatrician's Role[[br]]
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2012[[br]]
[http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/129/2/394][[br]]
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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]]
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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]]
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Breastfeeding in Undeserved Women: Increasing Initiation and Continuation of Breastfeeding [[br]]
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists[[br]]
ACOG Clinical Review. 2007; 12: 1S-16S.[[br]]
[http://www.acog.org/Resources-And-Publications/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Health-Care-for-Underserved-Women/Breastfeeding-in-Underserved-Women-Increasing-Initiation-and-Continuation-of-Breastfeeding][[br]]
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Promoting and Supporting Breastfeeding [[br]]
American Dietetic Association[[br]]
Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2009; 109: 1926-1942.[[br]]
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Evidence for the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding[[br]]
World Health Organization[[br]]
[http://www.who.int/child_adolescent_health/documents/9241591544/en/index.html][[br]]
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Evidence on the Long-Term Effects of Breastfeeding[[br]]
World Health Organization[[br]]
[http://www.who.int/child_adolescent_health/documents/9241595230/en/index.html][[br]]
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Protecting, Promoting and Supporting Breast-feeding. The Special Role of Maternity Services[[br]]
World Health Organization[[br]]
[http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/infantfeeding/9241561300/en/index.html]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 Map, evidence-based and peer-reviewed and 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 PubMedlibrary.