ABM Position Statement: Recommendation for Exclusive Breastfeeding: Avoidance of Underfeeding and Overfeeding (October 2024)

PREAMBLE The mission of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) consists of medical doctors “educating and empowering health professionals to support and manage breastfeeding, lactation and human milk feeding” with the vision that there will be “healthier lives worldwide through excellence in the medical care of breastfeeding and lactation.” As such, position statements help to disseminate the philosophy of the organization with regard to key topics related to breastfeeding and lactation. This position statement is based on the best available evidence and interpretation by the expertise of our members. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine recognizes that not all lactating individuals identify as women. Using gender-inclusive language, however, is not possible in all languages and all countries and for all readers. The position of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine ( https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2021.29188.abm ) is to interpret clinical protocols and position statements within the framework of inclusivity of all breastfeeding, chestfeeding, and human milk-feeding individuals.