RT Journal
A1 Hertz GS
T1 Nutrition and jaundice: Hold the bottle, keep the breast
JF Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
JO Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
YR 1999
FD September 1
VO 153
IS 9
SP 1002
OP 1002
DO 10.1001/archpedi.153.9.1002
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.153.9.1002
AB 
Gourley et al report this finding with surprise—noting that this result must be due to infants who had higher bilirubin levels receiving treatment and being excluded from the study.1 This is likely so. The reason it has come as such a surprise is because the medical community for years has been unable to recognize which infants are breastfeeding effectively—that is, which infants are latched on correctly and effectively transferring milk.3 This is understandable, since traditionally physicians have received little in the way of formal education in the area of breastfeeding.3- 5