December 2013. Volume 9. Number 4

Feeding newborns with breast milk substitutes does not improve breastfeeding rates

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Flaherman VJ, Aby J, Burgos AE, Lee KA, Cabana MD, Newman TB. Effect of Early Limited Formula on Duration and Exclusivity of Breastfeeding in At-Risk Infants: An RCT. Pediatrics. 2013;131:1059-65.
Reviewers: Jullien S1, González Rodríguez MP2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta. Girona. España.
2CS Algete. Imsalud. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Sophie Jullien. Email: sophjullien@gmail.com
Reception date: 10/09/2013
Acceptance date: 16/09/2013
Publication date: 16/10/2013

Abstract

Authors’ conclusions: early limited formula may reduce longer-term formula use at one week and increase breastfeeding at three months for some infants. Early limited formula may be a successful temporary coping strategy for mothers to support breastfeeding newborns with early weight loss. Early limited formula has the potential for increasing rates of longer-term breastfeeding without supplementation based on findings from this RCT.

Reviewers’ commentary:  to improve child nutrition, exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first six months of life. The methodological limitations of this study, do not allow to conclude that early feeding of infants with an extensively hydrolyzed formula could increase rates of exclusive breast feeding.

How to cite this article

Jullien S, González MP. Administrar leche artificial a los recién nacidos no mejora las tasas de lactancia materna. Evid Pediatr. 2013;9:66.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Flaherman VJ, Aby J, Burgos AE, Lee KA, Cabana MD, Newman TB. Effect of Early Limited Formula on Duration and Exclusivity of Breastfeeding in At-Risk Infants: An RCT. Pediatrics. 2013;131:1059-65.
Reviewers: Jullien S1, González Rodríguez MP2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta. Girona. España.
2CS Algete. Imsalud. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Sophie Jullien. Email: sophjullien@gmail.com
Reception date: 10/09/2013
Acceptance date: 16/09/2013
Publication date: 16/10/2013

How to cite this article

Jullien S, González MP. Administrar leche artificial a los recién nacidos no mejora las tasas de lactancia materna. Evid Pediatr. 2013;9:66.

References

  1. The Baby Friendly hospital initiative. UNICEF.
  2. Perrine CG, Scanlon KS, Li R, Odom E, Grummer-Strawn LM. Baby-Friendly hospital practices and meeting exclusive breastfeeding intention. Pediatrics. 2012;130:54-60.
  3. Pérez-Gaxiola G. A little bit of formula? BMJ Group Blogs. Junio 2013 [en línea] [fecha de consulta 23 agosto 2013]. Disponible en: http://blogs.bmj.com/adc/2013/06/09/a-little-bit-of-formula/
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