Pt. 1: The evidence for breastfeeding. Pref. / Richard J. Schanler
Foreword: breastfeeding: lessons from the past century / Armond S. Goldman
The rise of breastfeeding in the United States / Anne L. Wright
Anatomy and physiology of lactation / Margaret C. Neville
Lactogenesis: transition from pregnancy to lactation / Margaret C. Neville, Jane Morton, and Shinobu Umemura
Nutrient composition of human milk / Mary Frances Picciano
Bioactive factors in human milk / Margit Hamosh
Nutrition, growth, and complementary feeding of the breastfed infant / Kathryn G. Dewey
Host defense benefits of breastfeeding for the infant: effect of breastfeeding duration and exclusivity / M. Jane Heinig
Breastfeeding and chronic disease in childhood and adolescence / Margarett K. Davis
Effects of breastfeeding on the mother / Miriam H. Labbok
Breastfeeding and brain development / Ann Reynolds
The role of polyunsaturated fatty acids in term and preterm infants and breastfeeding mothers / William C. Heird
The role of breastfeeding in obesity / Nancy F. Butte
Breastfeeding beyond 12 months: a historical perspective / Yvette Piovanetti
The use of human milk for premature infants / Richard J. Schanler
Effect of stress on lactation / Chantal Lau
Given the benefits of breastfeeding, what contraindications exist? / Robert M. Lawrence and Ruth A. Lawrence
The economic impact of breastfeeding / Thomas M. Ball and David M. Bennett
Appendix: representative values for constituents of human milk / Mary Frances Picciano.