Abstract
As more female trainees enter the workforce, 1 Nam C.S. Daignault-Newton S. Herrel L.A. Kraft K.H. The Future is Female: Urology Workforce Projection From 2020 to 2060. Urology. 2021; 150: 30-34https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2020.08.043 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (16) Google Scholar more urologic residents are likely to become breastfeeding mothers during their training. Breastfeeding has been shown to lower maternal incidence of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and ovarian cancer. 2 Meek J.Y. Noble L. Section on Breastfeeding. Policy Statement: Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk. Pediatrics. 2022; 150e2022057988https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2022-057988 Crossref Scopus (92) Google Scholar Additionally, children who are breastfed have lower incidences of several pediatric disorders including: sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), childhood obesity, and childhood leukemia among others. 2 Meek J.Y. Noble L. Section on Breastfeeding. Policy Statement: Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk. Pediatrics. 2022; 150e2022057988https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2022-057988 Crossref Scopus (92) Google Scholar The American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) recently released recommendations acknowledging the health advantages of continued breastfeeding beyond two years of age. These recommendations include exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, with breastfeeding duration for greater than two years “as mutually desired”.
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