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8 November, 2009
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Further information related to this fact sheet: Breastfeeding - deciding when to stop.

 
 
 

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Breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding - dealing with mastitis.
Breastfeeding - dealing with nipple problems.
Breastfeeding and travel.
Breastfeeding and work.
Breastfeeding and your diet.

Related information on other websites
Australian Breastfeeding Association.
Parenting and Child Health.
The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.
World Health Organization.
International Board of Certified Lactation Consultants.

References used for this fact sheet
  • Weaning [online], Australian Breastfeeding Association. More information here.
  • Breastfeeding through pregnancy and beyond [online], Australian Breastfeeding Association. More information here.
  • Promoting proper feeding for infants and young children [online], World Health Organization. More information here.
  • Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents in Australia incorporating the
  • Infant Feeding Guidelines for Health Workers (2003) [online], National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Government.
  • Minchin, M, (1998), Breastfeeding matters (Fourth edition), Alma Publications, St Kilda, Australia.
  • Aniansson, G. et al. (1994), ‘A prospective cohort study on breast-feeding and otitis media in Swedish infants’, in Pediatric Infectious Diseases Journal, vol. 13, pp. 183–185.
  • Howie. P. W. (2002), ‘Protective effect of breastfeeding against infection in the first and second six months of life’, in Integrating Population Outcomes, Biological Mechanisms and Research Methods in the Study of Human Milk and Lactation, Plenum Publishers, pp. 141–147.
  • Oddy, W. H. (2002), ‘The impact of breastmilk on infant and child health’, in Breastfeeding Review, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 5–18.
  • Akre, J., ed. (1989), ‘Infant feeding: The physiological basis’, in Bulletin Supplement: Scientific Journal, World Health Organization.
  • Introducing solids [booklet], Australian Breastfeeding Association. More information here.
 
 
Last updated: May 2009

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