ArticleBMC pediatrics2018
Maternal views on facilitators of and barriers to breastfeeding preterm infants.
Article in BMC pediatrics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04572581 (Use of Human Milk-Based Diet in the Late Preterm and Term Infant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit), which is not on this map. Cited by 45 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Use of Human Milk-Based Diet in the Late Preterm and Term Infant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
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45 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 112 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mothers' experiences of breast milk expression during separation from their hospitalized infants: a systematic review of qualitative evidence.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Pooled it
- Videoconferencing with the Hospitalized Premature Infant while Expressing Milk: A Randomized Crossover Trial.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2026Trial
- Impact of theory of planned behavior based intervention on breastfeeding patterns of the mothers with preterm infants: a randomized trial.BMC public health · 2024Trial
- A Pilot Single-Site Randomized Control Trial: Investigating the Use of Donor Milk in Late Preterm and Term Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.American journal of perinatology · 2024Trial
- Bonding, Relaxation, Separation, and Connection: Expressing Human Milk While Videoconferencing with the Hospitalized Premature Infant.Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine · 2022Trial
- Healthcare Professionals' Breastfeeding Attitudes and Hospital Practices During Delivery and in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: Pre and Post Implementing the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association · 2022Trial
- The effect of a training program on maternal role adaptation and self-esteem of mothers with preterm infants: a quasi-experimental study.BMC women's health · 2021Trial
- Breastfeeding satisfaction post hospital discharge and associated factors - a longitudinal cohort study of mothers of preterm infants.International breastfeeding journal · 2021Trial
- Modification of a breast pump suction pattern increases milk yield during the first 4 days postpartum.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2026Article
- Four Urgent Actions for the Rights to Culturally Safe Breastfeeding for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mothers and Babies to Breastfeed in Neonatal Intensive Care Environments.The Medical journal of Australia · 2026Article
- Donor human milk and structural brain development in very preterm infants.Pediatric research · 2026Observational
- Effect of tactile-kinesthetic stimulation on breastfeeding performance among preterm neonates in a neonatal intensive care unit.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2026Article
- Postpartum Health in Mothers of Preterm Infants in the NICU: Needs, Service Utilization, and Care Gaps-A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Long-term breastfeeding outcomes in very preterm infants: predictors and challenges.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Facilitators and barriers to implementing a breastfeeding protocol for premature newborns.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2026Article
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- Breastfeeding self-efficacy, milk output, and influencing factors in mothers of preterm infants: a prospective cohort study in the NICU.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Breastfeeding, Mother-Child Dyads of Interaction, and Neurodevelopment of Preterm Children: A Longitudinal Study of Feeding Methods During the First Two Years.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Longitudinal studies on breastfeeding among preterm infants: a scoping review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Possible Factors Affecting Breast Milk Feeding Status Of Preterm Infants Monitored in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Turkish archives of pediatrics · 2025Article
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe supply of breast milk to preterm infants tends to occur at a lower rate than that recorded among term infants. We aimed to investigate the facilitators of and barriers to breastfeeding during hospital stay according to the experiences of mothers that gave birth to premature infants requiring admission to neonatal intensive care unit.
methodsA cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted. Mothers who had delivered a newborn with a gestational age ≤33 weeks requiring intensive care, entered the study. Basic subjects' characteristics and infant feeding practices were also recorded.
resultsA total of 64 mothers were enrolled, leading to a total of 81 infants. At discharge, any breastfeeding was recorded in 66% of infants, with 27% of those infants being exclusively breastfed. Any infant was exclusively fed directly at the breast. Most mothers experienced adequate support during their infant's hospitalization and reported satisfaction with breastfeeding. Almost all mothers felt that feeding their infant human milk was beneficial for the infant's health. Thirty percent of the mothers reported that they had experienced some obstacles to breastfeeding. Specifically, infants born to mothers who experienced difficulties in pumping breast milk (OR = 4.6; CI 1.5-13.9) or in providing an adequate amount of milk to the infant (OR = 3.57; CI 1.1-11.5) were at higher risk of being fed with formula at discharge.
conclusionsOn the basis of the present results, health care professionals should target their efforts to optimize breastfeeding support for mothers of premature infants admitted to level III care, especially by improving breast milk production and endorsing direct breastfeeding.
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