1. Nutrition. 1.2. Breastfeeding.
| Level of recommendation | Statement |
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| A/B | Statement: Breastfeeding has many benefits for both mother and child. |
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Recommendation: Infants should be breastfed exclusively for the first 4 – 6 months, if possible. (A) Breastfeeding should also be continued when complementary foods are introduced. (A) | |
| Recommendation: Additional feeding of cow’s milk-based infant formula in the first days of life should be avoided if the mother wishes to breastfeed. (B) | |
| Level of evidence | Filipiak-Pittroff 2018 (1+); Quigley 2018 (2+); Den Dekker 2016 (2+), Azad 2017 (2++); Klopp 2017 (2++); Elbert 2017 (2+); Van Meel 2017 (2++), Groenwold 2014 (2++); Ajetunmobi 2015 (2–); Jelding-Dannemand 2015 (2+); Leung 2016 (2–), Nwaru 2013 (2++), Rosas-Salazar 2015 (2–) |
| Evidence of EAACI guideline for avoidance of temporary feeding of cow’s milk-based infant formula: Urashima 2019 | |
| Level of consensus: | Consensus |