title: Fifteen-minute consultation on the healthy child: breast feeding.
abstract: Despite extensive evidence about the benefits of breast feeding for both infants and mothers, breastfeeding rates in the UK remain low. Most infants presenting with feeding issues are otherwise well but are often over diagnosed with clinical conditions such as maternal milk insufficiency, cow's milk intolerance or reflux. With simple advice and troubleshooting common problems, all child health professionals can support mothers to establish and continue breast feeding exclusively for longer.
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Emergency Department, St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cleugh
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Langseth
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010819:Physician's Role
keywords: breast+feeding+; myths; supporting; troubleshooting