Breastfeeding benefits preterm infants from a nutritional, gastrointestinal, immunological,
developmental, and psychological perspective. Despite the benefits, the incidence and …

In the early 1970s, researchers in Ohio, USA, investigated the effects of “Extra Contact”
between mothers and their infants early after birth. The “Extra Contact” consisted of the skin …

Some 20 million low-birth-weight babies are born each year because of either preterm birth
or impaired prenatal growth mostly in less developed countries. For many small preterm …

Key principles underpinning feeding guidelines for preterm infants include support for
developmental care, breastfeeding, milk expression, and creating feeding plans. Early …

Inadequate breast milk supply is a frequently reported reason for early discontinuation of
breastfeeding and represents a critical opportunity for intervening to improve breastfeeding …

Background Low birth weight (LBW) is defined as a weight at birth less than 2500 g. The
global prevalence of LBW is 15.5%, which means that about 20.6 million LBW infants are …

O objetivo deste estudo é descrever as ações da enfermagem realizadas nas unidades
neonatais de risco de um hospital-escola de Ribeirão Preto-USP, no sentido de favorecer o …

Background Breastfeeding/breastmilk feeding of infants in neonatal units is vital to the
preservation of short‐and long‐term health, but rates are very low in many neonatal units …

Purpose: To develop, implement, and examine the effect of a breastfeeding educational
program on breast-feeding knowledge and practices of Egyptian mothers of preterm infants …

Background Mothers of preterm infants often struggle to produce enough breast milk to meet
the nutritional needs of their infant. Galactagogues such as domperidone are often …