Reconciling breast-feeding and early food introduction guidelines in the prevention and management of food allergy

Merryn J. Netting, Katrina J. Allen

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Abstract

Mothers are bombarded with information from a variety of sources regarding how to best feed their infants in the first year of life. Sources of information include expert-based recommendations, advice from family and community members, and cultural feeding practices. For first-time mothers, this can be confusing and anxiety provoking, particularly if guidelines from expert bodies vary. We are concerned about confusion in infant feeding guidelines and review some of the reasons about why these discrepancies exist.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)397-400.e1
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume144
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Breast-feeding
  • food allergy
  • infant feeding guidelines

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