Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages A39-A40 , March 2007

NAPNAP Position Statement on Breastfeeding

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 Adopted by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners’ Executive Board on November 4, 2006.All regular position statements from the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners automatically expire 5 years after publication unless reaffirmed, revised, or retired at or before that time.Cherry Hill, NJ. All rights reserved. The document replaces the 1993 and 2001 NAPNAP Position Statement on Breastfeeding.

PII: S0891-5245(06)00732-2

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2006.12.002

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages A39-A40 , March 2007