the aims of this article were to investigate reflect the considerable advances
that have occurred in recent years in the scientific
knowledge of the benefits of breastfeeding, in the mechanisms
underlying these benefits, and in the practice of
breastfeeding. This document summarizes the benefits
of breastfeeding to the infant, the mother, and the nation,
and sets forth principles to guide the pediatrician and
other health care providers in the initiation and maintenance
of breastfeeding.