Observational studyNutrients2019
Do a Few Weeks Matter? Late Preterm Infants and Breastfeeding Issues.
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- Breastfeeding supports growth in small for gestational age infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2025Pooled it
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- Breastfeeding in term and preterm infants with and without growth restriction: A 50-year analysis of incidence and duration.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Article
- Maternal and neonatal factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding upon hospital discharge.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2025Article
- Determinants of early lactation failure in mothers of moderately preterm neonates: a multilevel analysis of survey data.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Challenges and Choices in Breastfeeding Healthy, Sick and Preterm Babies: Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Feeding Difficulties in Late Preterm Infants and Their Impact on Maternal Mental Health and the Mother-Infant Relationship: A Literature Review.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Barriers and facilitators to exclusive breastfeeding among Black mothers: A qualitative study utilizing a modified Barrier Analysis approach.Maternal & child nutrition · 2023Article
- Self-efficacy and breastfeeding outcomes in mothers of premature and term infants: a longitudinal study.CoDAS · 2023Article
- Breastfeeding initiation, duration, and experiences of mothers of late preterm twins: a mixed-methods study.International breastfeeding journal · 2022Article
- A shorter breastfeeding duration in late preterm infants than term infants during the first year.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2021Article
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- An Observational Cohort Study and Nested Randomized Controlled Trial on Nutrition and Growth Outcomes in Moderate and Late Preterm Infants (FLAMINGO).Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Article
- Human Milk and Lactation.Nutrients · 2020Article
- Supplementation of Mother's Own Milk with Donor Milk in Infants with Gastroschisis or Intestinal Atresia: A Retrospective Study.Nutrients · 2020Article
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17 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The late preterm infant population is increasing globally. Many studies show that late preterm infants are at risk of experiencing challenges common to premature babies, with breastfeeding issues being one of the most common. In this study, we investigated factors and variables that could interfere with breastfeeding initiation and duration in this population. We conducted a prospective observational study, in which we administered questionnaires on breastfeeding variables and habits to mothers of late preterm infants who were delivered in the well-baby nursery of our hospital and followed up for three months after delivery. We enrolled 149 mothers and 189 neonates, including 40 pairs of twins. Our findings showed that late preterm infants had a low rate of breastfeeding initiation and early breastfeeding discontinuation at 15, 40 and 90 days of life. The mothers with higher educational levels and previous positive breastfeeding experience had a longer breastfeeding duration. The negative factors for breastfeeding were the following: Advanced maternal age, Italian ethnicity, the feeling of reduced milk supply and having twins. This study underlines the importance of considering these variables in the promotion and protection of breastfeeding in this vulnerable population, thus offering mothers tailored support.
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