Feeding Practices and Weight Gain in the First Six Months of Life
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Breast feeding in the first six months.
Virtually all mothers in developing countries tend to supplement breast milk with water or teas, often during the infant's 1st week, thinking that these fluids have therapeutic effects. Moreover many physicians encourage this practice. It is unnecessary and could adversely affect infant health. Exclusively breast fed infants are less likely to suffer from diarrhea. For example, studies in t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0302-4660
DOI: 10.4314/njp.v30i1.12015