PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - R Shroff AU - R Hignett AU - C Pierce AU - S Marks AU - W van’t Hoff TI - Life-threatening hypernatraemic dehydration in breastfed babies AID - 10.1136/adc.2006.095497 DP - 2006 Dec 01 TA - Archives of Disease in Childhood PG - 1025--1026 VI - 91 IP - 12 4099 - http://adc.bmj.com/content/91/12/1025.short 4100 - http://adc.bmj.com/content/91/12/1025.full SO - Arch Dis Child2006 Dec 01; 91 AB - 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.