The Covid‐19 pandemic has led to a substantial increase in remotely provided maternity
care services, including breastfeeding support. It is, therefore, important to understand …

Aim Postnatal hypoglycaemia in newborn infants remains an important clinical problem
where prolonged periods of hypoglycaemia are associated with poor neurodevelopmental …

In the World Health Organization/United Nations Children's Fund document Baby-Friendly
Hospital Initiative: Revised, Updated and Expanded for Integrated Care, neonatal care is …

At the time of discharge home, parents of preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit
often feel apprehensive and may question their ability to care for their baby. The well …

Background There are rising rates of multiple births worldwide with associated higher rates
of complications and more hospital care, often due to prematurity. While there is strong …

The first few hours and days of a newborn's life are a critical window for establishing
lactation and for providing mothers with the support they need to breastfeed successfully (1) …

Abstract The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) implemented through the “Ten Steps to
Successful Breastfeeding” has been widely promoted as an intervention that improves …

Abstract The Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative for Neonatal Wards (Neo‐BFHI) is an
expansion of the WHO/UNICEF Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding to address the needs …

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 …

Background Being a mother of a preterm infant (< 37 gestational weeks) puts the mother in a
vulnerable and fragile situation wherein breastfeeding is an important part of becoming a …