Position Statements

Official ABM Position Statements on Key Issues

ABM has issued several Position Statements on core topics related to breastfeeding medicine. These statements serve the broader purpose of promoting, protecting, and supporting the importance of breastfeeding worldwide. Check back periodically, as these statements may be updated to reflect new findings and the views of our members.

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.

• Recommendation for Exclusive Breastfeeding: Avoidance of Underfeeding and Overfeeding (2024)
  Turkish Translation
  
  Supplementation Framework for Providers | Supplementation Framework for Parents
  
  
• Ankyloglossia in Breastfeeding Dyads (2021)
• German translation
  
  
• Consideration for COVID-19 Vaccination in Lactation (2020)
  
  
• Physician Education (2018)
• Informal Breast Milk Sharing for the Term Healthy Infant (2017)
• Hebrew translation
• Korean translation
• Breastfeeding (2015)

• Breastfeeding in Emergency Situations (2024)
• Shortage of Infant Formula (2022)
• World AIDS Day (2021)
• Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) (2020)
• Mothers in Workplace Employment or Educational Settings (2013)

• Paid Maternity Leave—Importance to Society, Breastfeeding, and Sustainable Development (2024)
• Breastfeeding as a Basic Human Right (2022)
• Attacks on AAPI Community (2021)
• Infant Feeding and Lactation-Related Language and Gender (2021)
• Health Equity (2020)