NAPNAP Position Statement on Breastfeeding

The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) recognizes that optimal nutrition for newborns and infants consists of exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, ideally beginning with skin-to-skin contact and early infant-led breastfeeding within the first hour of life. At about 6 months of age, with the addition of appropriate complementary solid foods, continuation of breastfeeding is recommended until at least age 1 year and longer as mutually desired by the mother and infant (Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine [ABM], 2015; American Academy of Pediatrics [AAP], 2012, 2018; American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2016; American Dietetic Association, 2009; U.S.

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