The American Academy of Pediatrics has changed its recommendations, now supporting the idea of moms nursing babies for the first two years of life. Fox News Digital sought input.

Standard infant formula can be added with the proper solid foods around 4 to 6 months old. This assures the intake of necessary nutrients including iron, calcium, and zinc, the AAP told FOX News ...

The AAP recommendations signal that there is now a consensus among leading medical groups that mothers living with HIV can be supported and counseled in safely breastfeeding their babies, said Dr ...

While the American Academy of Pediatrics ... But the agency isn’t authorized to require adherence to those guidelines. Toddler formula is not subject to the same safety standards as infant formula.

For example, less than a quarter of U.S. infants meet the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendation of exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life.

The WHO recommendation was based on the increased risk of infant death from malnutrition, diarrhea, and pneumonia among HIV-exposed infants who received replacement formula instead of breast milk.