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ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2026

Improving direct breastfeeding at discharge in a Level II Neonatal ICU.

Katrina Wakeman, Jessica Grant, Maudie Demshki, Maggie Jerome, Angela Douglas

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Article in Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Katrina WakemanSchool of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2281-1379
Jessica GrantRehabilitation Services, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-8512-0761
Maudie DemshkiWomen and Children Center, OHSU: Hillsboro Medical Center, Hillsboro, OR, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-5694-7760
Maggie JeromeWomen and Children Center, OHSU: Hillsboro Medical Center, Hillsboro, OR, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9462-429X
Angela DouglasWomen and Children Center, OHSU: Hillsboro Medical Center, Hillsboro, OR, USA. douglaan@ohsu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0800-5784

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveDirect breastfeeding (DBF) during Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admission has many benefits. This quality improvement (QI) project aimed to increase DBF at discharge in a community hospital level II NICU.

methodsThis is a single center time series QI study that used serial plan do study act cycles occurring over 12 months and data collection over 3.5 years. Outcome measure was successful breastmilk transfer in the 48 h prior to discharge. Balancing measures were provision of own human milk and gestational age at discharge.

resultsDBF prior to discharge increased from 34% (14/41) to 79% (53/67) after initiating the QI project, p < 0.01. There was no change in the provision of own human milk at discharge. Gestational age at discharge increased from 37.2 to 37.7 weeks, p = 0.05.

conclusionQI interventions increased DBF in the NICU, supporting feasibility of breastfeeding among premature infants.

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Breast FeedingIntensive Care Units, NeonatalPatient DischargeQuality ImprovementFemaleGestational AgeHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureMilk, Human

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PMID41792422

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