Breastfeeding in children with down syndrome

Breastfeeding in children with down syndrome

Abstract Introduction Babies with Down syndrome (DS) present physical characteristics that can make breastfeeding difficult, including hypotonia of the muscles of the oral cavity and pharynx which can create problems with sucking and swallowing. Breastfeeding has proven beneficial for babies, and it...

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Main Authors: Alejandra Ochoa Rodríguez, Silvestre García de la Puente, Karla Adney Flores Arizmendi, Tania Tonantzin Vargas Robledo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Down syndrome
Breastfeeding
Risk factors
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-05363-0
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