Breast feeding success and early discharge for preterm infants: the result of a dedicated breast feeding programme.
A lactation nurse and a developmental specialist promoted a breast feeding programme on an inner cite neonatal unit serving a diverse population. A cohort of 60 infants born before 35 weeks gestation was studied. Breast feeding uptake almost doubled with 95% of the infants receiving expressed milk d...
| Published in: | Journal of Neonatal Nursing Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 43 - 48 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Elsevier B.V.
2000 Mar
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| Summary: | A lactation nurse and a developmental specialist promoted a breast feeding programme on an inner cite neonatal unit serving a diverse population. A cohort of 60 infants born before 35 weeks gestation was studied. Breast feeding uptake almost doubled with 95% of the infants receiving expressed milk during hospitalisation and 83% fully or partly breast milk fed at discharge. The study indicates that breast feeding is a realistic goal for preterm infants on the neonatal unit and that successfully establishing breast feeding may assist early discharge. |
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