ABM Recommendations for Preprocedural Fasting for the Breastfed Infant Guideline Summary - Guideline Central
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Document Overview

Recommendations for Preprocedural Fasting for the Breastfed Infant

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine


Publication Date: Jul 17, 2012

Page Last Updated: May 5, 2026

American Society for Reproductive Medicine Quality and Strength of Evidence

Quality of the Evidence
LevelDefinition
IEvidence obtained from at least one properly designed randomized controlled trial.
II-1Evidence from controlled trials without randomization Cohort or case-control studies Multiple time series dramatic uncontrolled experiments.
II-2Evidence obtained from well-designed controlled trials without randomization.
II-3Evidence obtained from multiple time series with or without the intervention. Dramatic results in uncontrolled trials might also be regarded as this type of evidence.
IIIOpinions of respected authorities, based on clinical experience, descriptive studies, or reports of expert committees.
Strength of Evidence
AThere is good evidence to support the recommendations, either for or against.
BThere is fair evidence to support the recommendations, either for or against.
CThere is insufficient evidence to support a recommendation, either for or against.

Document Overview

Document Title
Recommendations for Preprocedural Fasting for the Breastfed Infant
Authoring Society

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine

Document Publication Date
Jul 17, 2012
Page Last Reviewed/Updated
May 5, 2026
Document Type
Guideline
Country of Publication
United States
Full Text Freely Available
Yes
Full Text Guideline
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/bfm.2012.9988
Source Citation

The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine.Breastfeeding Medicine.Jun 2012.197-202.http://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2012.9988

Supplemental Implementation Resources

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Document Objectives
The purpose of this document is to define the minimum fasting requirements for breastfed infants and provide suggestions to avoid unnecessary fasts while improving the infant’s safety and comfort during the required fasting periods.
Scope
Counseling, Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D007224 - Infant Care

D007225 - Infant Food

D007186 - Incubators, Infant

D013513 - Obstetric Surgical Procedures

D007224 - Infant Care

D007225 - Infant Food

D007186 - Incubators, Infant

D013513 - Obstetric Surgical Procedures

Keywords
Breastfeeding, Fasting Infant, NPO Infant, Pre-surgical Infant
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Infant
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Emergency Care, Hospital, Medical Transportation, Operating and Recovery Room
Intended Users
Dietician/Nutritionist, Medical Assistant, Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant

Recommendation Development Processes & Methodology

Number of Source Documents
43
Includes peer/external review process?
Yes
Includes public comment process?
No
Methodologist involvement?
Yes
Patient involvement?
No
Includes multi-disciplinary group?
Yes
Includes systematic review?
Yes
Grades quality of strength of evidence?
Yes
Grades quality of strength of recommendation?
Yes
Discloses funding source?
Yes
Discloses conflicts of interest?
No
Includes benefits/harms analysis with recommendations?
No
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