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There exists data on the feasibility and need of reinduction of lactation. This is understood as a physiological process through which lactation is started again in women who have early weaned their children. As part of a program for joint mother and sick infant hospitalization, relactation was induced in 100 infants ages 6 months or less, which were hospitalized due to severe acute diarrhea with dehydratation, acidosis or shock. Weaning had been complete in 71 and partial in 29 infants. Relactation was based on the strong motivation of the mother, the family group and the health team, instalation of self demand breast feeding, progressive reduction of cow milk bottle feeding and caloric supplementation for the mother. Absolute relactation (only breast feeding) was obtained in 29 infants with an average duration of lactation of 55 days (range 7-150). Partial relactation (adding up to two bottles daily) was obtained in 23 infants with an average deration of 21 days (range 7-60).
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Osorio, A., Ferrari, A., Acland, R. et al. 78 RELACTATION: A STUDY OF 100 MOTHERS AND THEIR INFANTS HOSPITALIZED FOR ACUTE DIARRHEA. Pediatr Res 15, 196 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198102000-00135
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198102000-00135