The Baby Friendly Initiative | Research

Hydration status of near-term breastfed babies This study, carried out in India, was conducted to assess the effects of type of feeding (exclusive breastfeeding [EBF] vs partial breastfeeding [PBF]) on the hydration status of near-term newborns in the first week of life.
Reducing incidence of malnutrion - audit and new practice An audit was carried out of admissions for hypernatraemic dehydration to one UK hospital over a 15-month period.
Early weighing and neonatal hypernatraemia, Iyer 2008 Ineffective breastfeeding, leading to excessive weight loss and raised sodium levels – with or without jaundice (hypernatraemic dehydration – NHD) – is a health risk for babies, often leading to readmission to hospital and/or cessation of breastfeeding.
Screening for hypernatraemic dehydration A study aimed to investigate whether a specific chart used to plot weight during the first week of life would increase accuracy of screening for hypernatraemic dehydration when compared with the traditional “rule of thumb” of no more than 10% weight loss.

Dehydration