Baby Friendly News September 2008 - Issue 27

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• New guide to infant milks in the UK

  First Steps Nutrition Trust has produced a new report for health professionals called Infant Milks in the UK.19/04/2012

• New infant sleep information site launches

  Durham University Parent-Infant Sleep Lab, with support from La Leche League, NCT, and UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative, has launched a new website – Infant Sleep Information Source, or ISIS.12/04/2012

• UNICEF UK reiterates importance of hypoglycaemia guidelines following reports of undiagnosed cases

  Newspapers have been today reporting that the NHS has set aside £235.4 million to settle 60 claims in which babies allegedly suffered brain damage and other complications as a result of undiagnosed hypoglycaemia.10/04/2012

• UNICEF welcomes inclusion of breastfeeding as indicator for public health

  UNICEF UK today applauded the government for including breastfeeding in the new public health outcomes framework, recognising this as an important step towards improving the long term health of mothers and babies in the UK.26/01/2012