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 …

Aware of the utmost importance of feeding premature babies—especially those of lower
weight—with human milk, as well as the need to monitor this important element of neonatal …

Multiple pregnancy increases the risk of a range of adverse perinatal outcomes, including
breastfeeding failure. However, studies on predictive factors of breastfeeding duration in …

Background Feeding mother's own milk (MOM) is associated with reduced morbidity of very
low birth weight (VLBW) infants (< 1500 g), but not all mothers are able to provide pumped …

Abstract Background and Objectives For preterm infants, breastmilk plays an important role
in their development, but mothers encounter a number of barriers to breastfeeding. The aim …

Background Facilitating factors and barriers to breast milk feeding (BMF) very preterm (VP)
infants have been widely studied at the individual level. We aimed to describe and analyse …

The timely identification of cohort participants at higher risk for attrition is important to earlier
interventions and efficient use of research resources. Machine learning may have …

Objective Infrequent breast pumping limits mother's own milk production in mothers of
infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit. We aimed to determine the feasibility …

Background: Preterm infants have shorter breastfeeding duration than that of term infants.
Details of postdischarge feeding methods and difficulties are needed to inform the care of …

Purpose Long-term consequences of prematurity are a public health concern. A pattern of
slow initial weight gain followed by a period of rapid weight gain has been associated with …