Feeding overstrength cows' milk to babies.
The dangers of overstrength milk feeds have been emphasized in several reports during the last two years. They may even be a factor in unexpected death in infants. Samples of prepared dried milk feeds were obtained from 302 mothers who brought their 5- to 8-week-old infants to a special follow-up clinic. Determination of the sodium content of the milk indicated that 57% of the feeds were significantly overstrength. There is an urgent need to improve mothers' knowledge of the importance of preparing dried cows' milk infant feeds correctly.
D000818:Animals; D001942:Breast Feeding; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food / Q000032:analysis* / Q000592:standards; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D008892:Milk / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D012964:Sodium / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D014508:Urea / Q000097:blood
D014508:Urea; D012964:Sodium