Supporting All Families in Feeding Their Baby: Ensuring that Parents are Able to Make Informed Choices about Infant Nutrition

Written By Katherine Sykes

Published in Complete Nutrition, June 2015

By Katherine Sykes

Recent research has revealed that parents are unlikely to be able to make an informed choice about what to feed their newborn baby. This is partially due to gaps in healthcare professionals’ knowledge about feeding methods but also due to a mistaken belief that the Baby Friendly Initiative only permits them to communicate about breastfeeding. More comprehensive education in this area is urgently needed.

Katherine Sykes
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