Recommendations for feeding infants and young children have changed substantially over time owing to scientific advances, cultural influences, societal trends,

The Model Chapter on Infant and Young Child Feeding is intended for use in basic training of health professionals. It describes essential knowledge and basic sk

This edition will help facilitate establishment of facility-specific policies and procedures for preparation, storage and bedside handling of infant feedings, w

In the nineteenth century, infants were commonly breast-fed; by the middle of the twentieth century, women typically bottle-fed their babies on the advice of th