Background The effect of the hospital environment on health and specifically
neurodevelopment in preterm infants remains under debate. We assessed outcomes of …

Optimal growth and successful feeding in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are difficult
to achieve, and data indicate premature infants continue to struggle after discharge. The …

Background and Aim Evidence-based knowledge of how to guide the mothers of preterm
infants in breastfeeding establishment is contradictive or sparse. The aim was to investigate …

Background and Aim Many preterm infants are not capable of exclusive breastfeeding from
birth. To guide mothers in breastfeeding, it is important to know when preterm infants can …

Objective To investigate the use of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) and its association with
breastfeeding at 1 to 6 months of corrected age in mothers of very preterm (VPT) and …

Breastfeeding confers multiple benefits for the health and development of very preterm
infants, but there is scarce information on the duration of breastfeeding after discharge from …

Objective There are indications that the prevalence of exclusively breastfed preterm infants
is decreasing in Sweden. The objective was to investigate trends in exclusive breast feeding …

Objective To psychometrically assess the modified Breastfeeding Self‐Efficacy Scale–Short
Form (BSES‐SF) among mothers of ill or preterm infants. Design Methodological study …

Breastfeeding is challenging for mothers of preterm infants. The aim of this paper is to
describe risk factors for ceasing breastfeeding and methods of feeding until 12 months …

Aim: To describe feeding practices at hospital discharge in relation to characteristics of the
very preterm infants (VPI) and their mothers. Methods: Design. Prospective hospital‐based …