Abstract
Inadequate exclusive breast-feed is associated with many complications in neonates,
which sometimes become life threatening. Hypernatremia is one of the commonest complications,
which in severe cases may be associated with recurrent seizures, sinus thrombosis,
arterial thrombosis etc. However, intracranial hemorrhage is rarely seen. We present
three neonates with severe hypernatremia secondary to inadequate exclusive breast-feed,
two of whom developed intracranial hemorrhage during hospital stay with review of
literature.
Keywords
Breast-feeding - hypernatremia - intracranial complications
