Weaning

References

Citations

  1. American Academy of Pediatrics (1997). Breastfeeding and the use of human milk. Pediatrics, 100(6): 1035–1039.

  2. Eiger MS (2001). Weaning section in Feeding of infants and children. In RA Hoekelman et al., eds., Primary Pediatric Care, 4th ed., p. 196. St. Louis: Mosby.

Other Works Consulted

  • Griffin IJ, et al. (2001). Iron and breastfeeding. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 48(2): 401–413.

  • Hoffman DR, et al. (2003). Visual function in breast-fed term infants weaned to formula with or without long-chain polyunsaturates at 4 to 6 months: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of Pediatrics, 142: 669–677.

  • Krebs NF, et al. (2005). Infant feeding section of Normal childhood nutrition and its disorders. In WW Hay et al., eds., Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment, 17th ed., chap. 10, pp. 299–304. New York: McGraw-Hill.


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Last Updated: June 26, 2006
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