Breastfeeding progression in preterm infants is influenced by factors in infants, mothers and clinical practice: the results of a national cohort study with high breastfeeding initiation rates.

Summary, in English

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 initiate breastfeeding and progress. The aim was to analyse postmenstrual age (PMA) at breastfeeding milestones in different preterm gestational age (GA) groups, to describe rates of breastfeeding duration at pre-defined times, as well as analyse factors associated with PMA at the establishment of exclusive breastfeeding.

• Author: Ragnhild Maastrup; Bo Moelholm Hansen; Hanne Kronborg; Susanne Norby Bojesen; Karin Hallum; Annemi Frandsen; Anne Kyhnaeb; Inge Svarer; Inger Hallström
• Department/s: Child and Family Health
• Publishing year: 2014
• Language: English
• Publication/Series: PLoS ONE
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 9
• Full text: - 735 kB; Download statistics
• Links: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25251690?dopt=Abstract; http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0108208
• Document type: Journal article
• Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Topic: Pediatrics
• Status: Published
• Project: Promoting early childhood health; supporting parents, vulnerable children and challenged families; LUC3 - Lund University Child Centered Care
• Research group: Child and Family Health
• ISBN/ISSN/Other: ISSN: 1932-6203