Feeding the Phenylketonuric Infant

Infant Feeding

This new volume on Infant Feeding is based on a course of lectures given to the students of Rush Medical College, and it is partly due to a demand on their part that the treatise is written. In its preparation the writer has endeavoured to bring our knowledge of the scientific processes that underlie infant feeding up to the present, and to apply these principles in such a way that they can be ...

Infant Feeding

Infant Feeding

Side by side with a diminishing birth-rate we see an immense increase in the number of books on infant feeding and the diseases of children, till one may imagine that eventually the output of the latter may equal or exceed that of the former. Meanwhile, we may observe that in general the teaching inculcated in the numerous volumes on infant feeding, though excellent, is apt to be monotonous. It...

The Relationship between Women’s Postpartum Sexual Function and Infant Feeding

Introduction: Breastfeeding is the ideal source of nutrition for infants. However, there is controversy regarding the effect of breastfeeding on mothers’ sexual function. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the relationship between postpartum sexual function and infant feeding method in women referring to Mashhad healthcare centers. Methods: This descriptive, analytical study was performed o...

Evaluation of the Relationship between Unwanted Pregnancy and Infant Feeding

Introduction: Unwanted pregnancy is one of the most important problems, facing married couples. This type of pregnancy has a negative impact on maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between unwanted pregnancy (based on the couples’ opinions) and infants’ nutrition in patients admitted to medical centers of Mashhad in years 2009-2010. Metho...