PROTOCOLS

ABM publishes protocols to facilitate best practices in breastfeeding medicine. These protocols serve as guidelines for the care of breastfeeding mothers and infants and do not delineate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as standards of medical care. Variations in treatment may be appropriate according to an individual patient's needs.

Translation Policy

The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) is committed to making our resources accessible to healthcare professionals and communities worldwide. We welcome opportunities to expand the reach of our materials through high-quality translations into other languages. Please note that all ABM resources are protected by copyright. Individuals or organizations may not download and translate ABM materials without written consent.

If you are interested in translating any of our content, please contact us at [email protected]. Once your request is approved, we will provide you with our translation guidelines and a file formatted specifically for translation. This process ensures accuracy, consistency, and alignment with ABM's standards.

Thank you for helping us share evidence-based breastfeeding medicine resources globally—responsibly and collaboratively.

Translated protocols that appear here have undergone a rigorous two-way translation to provide complete accuracy. Please be aware that translations that appear elsewhere, such as on other websites, are not 'official' ABM translations, and ABM cannot assure their accuracy.

1. Hypoglycemia (English revised 2021)

2. Going Home Discharge (English revised 2022)

3. Supplementation (2017)

5. Peripartum Breastfeeding Management (2013)

6. Bedsharing and Breastfeeding (2019)

7. Model Maternity Policy (2018)

8. Human Milk Storage for Home Use (2017)

9. Galactogogues (2018)

10. Breastfeeding the Late Pre-Term Infant (2016)

12. NICU Graduate Going Home (2018)

13. Contraception and Breastfeeding (2015)

14. Breastfeeding Friendly Office (English revised 2021)

15. Analgesia and Anesthesia for the Breastfeeding Mother (2017)

16. Breastfeeding the Hypotonic Infant (2016)

17. Cleft Lip (2019)

18. Antidepressants (2015)

19. Breastfeeding Promotion in the Prenatal Setting (Revised 2024)

21. Substance Use and Breastfeeding (Revised 2023)

22. Jaundice (2017)

23. Non-Pharmacologic Management of Procedure-Related Pain (2016)

24. Allergic Proctocolitis (2011)

25. Preprocedural Fasting for the Breastfeeding Infant (2012)

26. Persistent Pain with Breastfeeding (2016)

27. Insulin-Dependent Diabetes (2017)

28. Peripartum Analgesia & Anesthesia (2018)

29. Iron, Zinc, & Vitamin D (2018)

30. Breast Masses (2019)

31. Radiology (2019)

32. Hyperlactation (2020)

33. LGBTQ+ Patients (2020)

34. Breast Cancer (2020)

35. Supporting Breastfeeding During Maternal or Child Hospitalization (2021)

36. The Mastitis Spectrum (Revised 2022)