Hypoglycemia in the first hours to days after birth remains one of the most common
conditions facing practitioners across Canada who care for newborns. Many cases …

A central goal of The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical
protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success …

We share a vision—a world where all infants have ac-cess to human milk. But in a world
where women give birth in a range of conditions, with diverse levels of neonatal care and in …

Assessment of neonatal glycaemic status requires accurate and reliable measurement of
blood glucose concentrations. Most point-of-care technologies are, however, unsuitable for …

Breastfeeding is the method of infant feeding supported by many professional organizations,
including the American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 the American College of Obstetrics and …

We describe a quality improvement initiative conducted in a medium-sized district general
hospital with a neonatal intensive care unit, which involved working with the multidisciplinary …

Maintenance of glucose homeostasis via initiation of glucose production is one of the critical
physiological events that results in a smooth transition and adaptation to extrauterine life. A …

Neonatal hypoglycaemia is common, and screening and treatment of babies considered at
risk is widespread, despite there being little reliable evidence upon which to base …

The nutritional and immunologic properties of human milk, along with clear evidence of dose-
dependent optimal health outcomes for both mothers and infants, provide a compelling …

Neonatal hypoglycemia is a leading cause of admission of neonates to the NICU. Typical
treatment for neonatal hypoglycemia includes supplementation with formula or, in some …