Prelacteal and early formula feeding increase risk of infant hospitalisation: a prospective cohort study.

Phung Thi Hoang NguyenColin W BinnsAnh Vo Van HaTan Khac ChuLuat Cong NguyenDat Van DuongDung Van DoAndy H Lee

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood (2019)

Prelacteal feeding and early formula feeding before hospital discharge are associated with higher risks of infection and hospital admission in Vietnamese infants. Support for exclusive breast feeding should be provided to mothers to avoid the adverse consequences of giving formula milk and prelateal foods.

Keyphrases

human milk
emergency department
healthcare
adverse drug
low birth weight