OBJECTIVE The possibility of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV through breast-feeding has focused attention on how best to support optimal feeding practices especially in low-resource and high-HIV settings, which characterizes most of sub-Saharan Africa. To identify strategic opportunities to minimize late postnatal HIV transmission, we undertook a review of selected country experience...

Few physicians in the United States receive formal education related to principles of infant care in Islamic families. Breastfeeding has a religious basis in Islam and it is recommended that the mother suckle her offspring for 2 years if possible. Weaning from the breast before that period is allowed if mutually decided on by both parents. The infant's father has an obligation to support his wi...

(Pp. 96; figs. 4; plates 10. 12s. 6d.) London: N.A.P.T., Tavistock House North, Tavistock Square, W.C.1, 1954. IN this small book, which fits the pocket easily, Dr. Neville Irvine has provided a compact, eminently readable and concise guide to the history, principles and practice of B.C.G. vaccination with up-to-date information on the progress of vaccination with Wells' vole vaccine (Myco. tub...

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS I952 are made to force feeds after his requirements, as judged by disinclination to take more or passing off to sleep, have been met. Detailed charts showing amounts in a feed have been kept for some of these babies over a period of time. The results have been most instructive and fully confirm Wallgren’s observations on breast-fed babies. Though I am not in complete agre...

It can be accepted as axiomatic at the present time that the basic food substance for the artificial feeding of healthy infants is cow’s milk. In the first place, therefore, attention must be directed towards a comparison between human breast milk and cow’s milk. Ideally, the substitute food should approximate to nature’s food as closely and as exactly as possible. Towards the end of the last c...

Food neophobia is a highly heritable trait characterized by the rejection of foods that are novel or unknown and potentially limits dietary variety, with lower intake and preference particularly for fruits and vegetables. Understanding non-genetic (environmental) factors that may influence the expression of food neophobia is essential to improving children's consumption of fruits and vegetables...

Breast-feeding is a normal way of promoting bonding and attachment between neonates and mothers. Breast-feeding is not just as food sources, but a source of comfort and security. A study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of breast-feeding on procedural pain among term neonates in KKCTH, Chennai, 2008-2009. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Breast-feeding ...

BACKGROUND As a group, bottle-fed infants are at higher risk for rapid weight gain compared with breast-fed infants. However, little is known about individual differences in feeding behaviors of bottle-feeding infants, as well as maternal and infant characteristics associated with bottle-feeding outcomes. METHODS We conducted a 2-day, within-subject study of 21 formula-feeding dyads; the with...