Breast-feeding and hypernatremia | Breast-feeding and hypernatremia. [letter]
1980
Arboit, Joan M. | Gildengers, Esther
Three case studies link high sodium concentrations in breast milk to hypernatremia in infants. A 15 day old infant was admitted to a New Jersey hospital with severe malnutrition and dehydration. The child had been nursing regularly every 2-3 hours. There was no vomiting or diarrhea. The child was treated with intravenous therapy and released in good condition after 3 weeks. During the admission the mother's milk was tested for its sodium content which was markedly high.
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