Is Exclusive Breastfeeding Dangerous?

Autor: Marsha Walker
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Clinical Lactation. 9:171-182
ISSN: 2158-0537
2158-0782
DOI: 10.1891/2158-0782.9.4.171
Popis: Social media has been alight with descriptions of exclusive breastfeeding being dangerous, resulting in significant and severe negative outcomes in infants whose mothers wished to breastfeed. This backlash has been led by a campaign that uses inflammatory anecdotes and misleading and inaccurate interpretation of research to bolster its assault on breastfeeding. However, poor breastfeeding outcomes can and do happen. The narratives identify areas where clinicians can improve their delivery of care. A closer look at risk factors and interventions may help reduce the risk of poor outcomes and increase the likelihood of mothers meeting their breastfeeding goals.
Databáze: OpenAIRE