Feeding by numbers: an ethnographic study of how breastfeeding women understand their babies' weight charts

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Weighing breastfed babies has been the subject of some controversy as the previous international growth chart was largely based on data from infants fed infant formula. The concern that professionals may be misled by the charts into...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dykes Fiona, Sachs Magda, Carter Bernie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-12-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
Online Access:http://www.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com/content/1/1/29