AAP Responds to Breastfeeding Article in The Atlantic  
You may have seen an interview on the Today show about breastfeeding based on 
an article that appears in the April issue of The Atlantic, entitled "The 
Case Against Breast-Feeding" by reporter Hanna Rosin. AAP President Dr. David 
Tayloe Jr. submitted the following letter to the editor of The Atlantic in 
response.  
Letters to the editor
The Atlantic
Submitted via email  
In the article, "The Case Against Breast-Feeding" by Hanna Rosin, the author 
skims the literature and has omitted many recent statements including the 2005 
statement of the American Academy of Pediatrics which supports the value of 
breastfeeding for most infants. This policy references every statement with 
scientific evidence from over 200 articles which meet scientific standards for 
accuracy and rigor. The statement was meticulously reviewed by the Section on 
Breastfeeding, the Committee on Nutrition and numerous other committees and 
approved by the Board of Directors of the Academy. Breastfeeding and Maternal and 
Infant Health Outcomes in Developed Countries, a study released by the Agency 
for Healthcare Research and Quality (the AHRQ Report) strongly supports the 
evidence of benefits demonstrated in the breastfeeding research. The evidence 
for the value of breastfeeding is scientific, it is strong, and it is 
continually being reaffirmed by new research work.  
The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages women to make an informed 
decision about feeding their infants based on scientifically established 
information from credible resources.  
David T. Tayloe, Jr., MD, FAAP
President
American Academy of Pediatrics 
 
Nancy E. Wight MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP
Attending Neonatologist
Medical Director, Sharp HealthCare Lactation Services
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women
San Diego, CA, USA
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