Background: Breast milk is the gold standard of nutrition for preterm infants. Yet, initiation of
direct breastfeeding before 32 weeks' postconceptional age (PCA) is not common practice in …

The health benefits of breastfeeding are so significant that stronger support of breastfeeding
has become a public health priority. Target breastfeeding rates are ensconced in national …

It is only in the last decade that an infant born between 34 and 36+ 6 weeks gestation, now
termed late preterm infant, has been identified as a distinct clinical entity. 1 No longer …

Background: The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) presents challenges for breastfeeding,
especially with feeding directly at the breast (direct-breastfeeding). Objectives: The …

Objectives To describe (1) infant feeding practices during initial hospitalisation and up to 6
months corrected age (CA) in infants born late preterm with mothers intending to …

To answer the clinical question 'Among late preterm infants are there any interventions that
improve the rates of breastfeeding and the use of breast milk compared with current …

Summary The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, based upon the 'Ten Steps to Successful
Breastfeeding', is an effective evidence-based model of perinatal care that protects …

Objective To synthesize the published research pertaining to breastfeeding establishment
and outcomes among late preterm infants and to describe the state of the science on …

Background: Breast milk is vital for the growth and development of preterm infants. However,
in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), mothers often encounter significant challenges in …

To ensure that newborns benefit optimally from breast-feeding from the first hour of life,
health professionals and policy makers need to significantly improve the protection …