Privacy, Early Colostrum, and Gestational Age are Associated with Exclusive Breastfeeding in Preterm and Sick Term Infants
Eva Heine, Katrin Mehler, Michiko Schöpping, Lisa Ganesh, Ruth Klein, Angela Kribs, Titus Keller · Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie · 2021 · Heft 04 · S. 346-352
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AbstractOur study was designed to assess the rates of exclusive breastfeeding (defined as direct breastfeeding) and the use of mother’s own milk (MOM) in preterm infants and sick term infants at discharge and to identify potential influencing factors such as gestational age, early colostrum, and privacy. The study was conducted at a German level III neonatal department. All preterm and sick term infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit, the pediatric intensive care unit, the intermediate care unit, and the low care ward were included in the study. Infants were recruited between March and October 2015…
