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Breast-feeding tips

Function

Proper nipple care, positioning, appropriate nursing frequency, and other measures can prevent many common breast-feeding problems.

References

American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The changing concept of sudden infant death syndrome: diagnostic coding shifts, controversies regarding the sleep environment, and new variables to consider in reducing risk. Pediatrics. 2005;116:1245-1255.

American Dental Association. ADA statement on early childhood caries. Chicago, IL. Position Statement 2000:454.

Azevedo TD. Feeding habits and severe early childhood caries in Brazilian preschool children. Pediatr Dent. 2005;27(1): 28-33.

Ribeiro NM, Ribeiro MA. Breastfeeding and early childhood caries: a critical review. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2004 Nov;80(5 Suppl):S199-210.

Rosenblatt A, Zarzar P. Breast-feeding and early childhood caries: an assessment among Brazilian infants. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2004 Nov;14(6):439-45.


Breast feeding

Review Date: 1/14/2008
Reviewed By: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP., Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY (Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network); and Alan Greene, MD, FAAP, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital; Chief Medical Officer; A.D.A.M., Inc. (7/26/2007)

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