Breastfeeding and Infant Formulas

Breastfeeding and Infant Formulas

This PedsCases Note provides a one-page summary of best practices regarding breastfeeding and infant formula preparation. It reviews the benefits, challenges, and contraindications to breastfeeding, and compares the different types of commercial formula available. It was created by Michelle Schneeweiss, a medical student at McMaster University, with the help of Dr. Jason Silverman, a pediatric gastroenterologist at the University of Alberta. 

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