The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is a worldwide organization of physicians dedicated to the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding and human lactation. Our mission is to unite members of the various medical specialties with this common purpose through:

• Physician education
• Expansion of knowledge in both breastfeeding science and human lactation
• Facilitation of optimal breastfeeding practices
• Encouragement of the exchange of information among organizations

A central goal of The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success. View the current protocols.

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ABM Press Releases:

04/07/2008:  ABM President, Caroline Chantry's letter to New York Times Editor

12/20/06: 12th Annual International Meeting of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine To Be Held October 11-14, 2007  

7/31/06: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Provides Complimentary Online Access to Breastfeeding Medicine for the Month of August for World Breastfeeding Week

6/15/06: Substantial Evidence for the Gold Standard of Breastfeeding

5/8/06: Breastfeeding a Top Priority in Addressing Infant Growth and Nutrition

4/28/06: New WHO Child Growth Standards

10/14/05: Breastfeeding Is Associated with a Lower Risk of SIDS

9/30/05: Infant Feeding in Emergencies

 

*ABM Announces Breastfeeding Medicine Journal