BACKGROUND: The World Health Organisation (WHO) and a substantial body of literature
recommend breastfeeding from birth until at least 6months of age. The nutritional …

Objective: To determine the incidence of breast‐feeding in very preterm babies while in
neonatal intensive care. Methodology: A retrospective records analysis of all 151 babies …

This review aimed to identify interventions to promote breastfeeding or breast milk feeding
for infants admitted to the neonatal unit. The medical electronic databases were searched for …

This audit was undertaken to determine mothers' breastfeeding intentions and the feeding
patterns of neonates admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) where all admissions …

We have performed a follow-up study of breastfeeding in 1,696 infants (734 preterm)
admitted for neonatal intensive care. Six months after discharge from hospital, 80% of term …

Background: Increasingly, evidence supports oral feeding of very low birth-weight (VLBW)
preterm infants exclusively at breast or with breast milk. Despite known breast milk benefits …

We aimed to investigate whether the participation in an observational study on
breastfeeding (Doal) modified breastfeeding outcomes in enrolling neonatal intensive care …

Objective: Rates of breast milk feeding at hospital discharge are low in premature infants
due to the many associated challenges. Although there are many benefits associated with …

Objective: This study investigated associations between maternal and infant factors and
breastfeeding practices in infants born< 30 weeks gestation in the neonatal intensive care …

Objective Admission at birth to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) complicates
breastfeeding especially for preterm babies despite hospital staff trained to encourage …