Breastfed babies experience less tooth decay and breastfeeding provides the best nutrition for a baby’s overall health. Support mothers to:• breastfeed exclusively for around the first 6 months of a baby’s life• then continue breastfeeding, while introducing solids from around the age of 6 months
Clinical Recommendation
🏴 England • Public Health England (PHE)
Recommendation Statement
Breastfed babies experience less tooth decay and breastfeeding provides the best nutrition for a baby’s overall health. Support mothers to:• breastfeed exclusively for around the first 6 months of a baby’s life• then continue breastfeeding, while introducing solids from around the age of 6 months
Breastfed babies experience less tooth decay and breastfeeding provides the best nutrition for a baby’s overall health. Support mothers to:
- breastfeed exclusively for around the first 6 months of a baby’s life
- then continue breastfeeding, while introducing solids from around the age of 6 months
Clinical Topics
Keywords
Diet and Nutrition
References
Department of Health and Social Care (2021). Dental Caries. World Health Organization. Guideline: Protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding in facilities providing maternity and newborn services. Geneva: WHO; 2017.; Public Health England. Health matters: child dental health. London: PHE; 2017.; Department of Health. Breastfeeding and introducing solid foods: consumer guidance. London: DH; 2018.
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