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ABM Clinical Protocol #3: Supplementary Feedings in the Healthy Term Breastfed Neonate, Revised 2017

Ann Kellams1, Cadey Harrel2, Stephanie Omage3

  • 11 Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia , Charlottesville, Virginia.

Breastfeeding Medicine : the Official Journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
|March 16, 2017
PubMed

Insights

The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine develops clinical guidelines to support breastfeeding success. These protocols offer flexible management options for medical issues affecting mothers and infants.

Area of Science:

  • Breastfeeding Medicine
  • Clinical Protocols
  • Infant and Maternal Health

Background:

  • The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine aims to enhance breastfeeding success through evidence-based clinical guidelines.
  • Common medical issues can significantly impact the ability of mothers to breastfeed their infants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the development of clinical protocols by the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine.
  • To provide guidelines for managing medical problems affecting breastfeeding.
  • To emphasize the role of these protocols in supporting breastfeeding mothers and infants.

Main Methods:

  • Development of clinical protocols by a professional medical academy.
  • Focus on common medical problems impacting breastfeeding.
  • Guidelines are based on expert consensus and available evidence.

Main Results:

  • Established clinical protocols for managing breastfeeding challenges.
  • Protocols serve as guidelines, not rigid standards of care.
  • Emphasis on individualized patient care and treatment variations.

Conclusions:

  • Clinical protocols are valuable tools for managing breastfeeding issues.
  • Flexibility in treatment is essential for optimal patient outcomes.
  • These guidelines support the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine's commitment to breastfeeding.

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