%0 Journal Article %A R Shroff %A R Hignett %A C Pierce %A S Marks %A W van’t Hoff %T Life-threatening hypernatraemic dehydration in breastfed babies %D 2006 %R 10.1136/adc.2006.095497 %J Archives of Disease in Childhood %P 1025-1026 %V 91 %N 12 %X We describe five babies, who were exclusively breast fed, with life-threatening complications of hypernatraemic dehydration secondary to inadequate breast feeding. An increased awareness among health professionals is required so that this potentially devastating condition can be prevented. %U https://adc.bmj.com/content/archdischild/91/12/1025.full.pdf