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Breastfeeding tips - Overview

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Proper nipple care, positioning, appropriate nursing frequency, and other measures can prevent many common breastfeeding problems.

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Reviewed last on: 11/30/2008
Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Alan Greene, MD, FAAP, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital; Chief of Future Health; A.D.A.M., Inc. (7/26/2007)

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American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The changing concept of sudden infant death syndrome: diagnostic coding shifts, controversies regarding the sleep environment, and new variables to consider in reducing risk. Pediatrics. 2005;116:1245-1255.

American Dental Association. ADA statement on early childhood caries. Chicago, IL. Position Statement 2000:454.

Azevedo TD. Feeding habits and severe early childhood caries in Brazilian preschool children. Pediatr Dent. 2005;27(1): 28-33.

Ribeiro NM, Ribeiro MA. Breastfeeding and early childhood caries: a critical review. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2004 Nov;80(5 Suppl):S199-210.

Rosenblatt A, Zarzar P. Breast-feeding and early childhood caries: an assessment among Brazilian infants. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2004 Nov;14(6):439-45.

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