Breast feeding

Breastfeeding confers multiple benefits to both infants and mothers, with evidence linking breastfeeding to a lower risk of many adverse outcomes including gastroenteritis, respiratory disease, necrotising enterocolitis and otitis media in infants, and a lower risk of breast cancer in mothers. Breastfeeding has also been linked to other health, social and cognitive outcomes including childhood obesity and cognitive development. It is the responsibility of all health professionals to support women during the breastfeeding period, and as part of the NHS Long Term Plan the recommendation that Unicef UK Baby Friendly accreditation occurs across all maternity services and includes a focus on improved support for families with infants in neonatal care.
Source: Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Case-based learning Source Type: research