Hypernatremic dehydration and breast feeding

Neonatal hypernatremic dehydration due to breastfeeding was rarely reported in the French-language literature. Case report. - The authors report hypernatremic dehydration in a 10-day-old exclusively breast-fed infant. The course was favorable. Insufficient brea st milk production has been reported for 30 years. Conclusion. - Early discharge from maternity units is frequent nowadays. Br east-fed newborns without a positive weight gain at discharge should be che cked for their weight within the first ten days of life. (C) 2001 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.