Footnotes

• Competing interests: The author has received research funding in the past 5 years from Action Medical Research, The Bailey Thomas Charitable Fund, The Hospital Infection Society, the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Trust, London Specialised Commissioners, March of Dimes, Numico Research, Portland Hospital, the Wellcome Trust and Westminster Children’s Research Fund. She is chief investigator for planned and current trials involving newborn feeding.