Leading Policy Statements and Resources
Medical Organizations Support Breastfeeding
Note: For Breastfeeding-related laws see BCO webpage Legislation
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- AAP Policy Statement: Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk
- AAP Sample Hospital Policy
- Oregon's AAP Breastfeeding Chapter Coordinator is Nan Dahlquist, MD. Dr. Dalquist is also the Medical Director of the Hillsboro Pediatric Clinic.
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
- Breastfeeding Policy Statement
- Family Physicians Supporting Breastfeeding Position Paper
- Hospital Use of Infant Formula in Breastfeeding Infants
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM)
American College of Obstectrics and Gynecology (ACOG)
- ACOG Clinical Review on Breastfeeding
- ACOG, AAP Develop First Collaborative Physician-Focused Breastfeeding Handbook. Includes ordering information.
American Dietetic Association (ADA)
American Public Health Association (APHA)
