TY - JOUR
T1 - Direct-breastfeeding in the neonatal intensive care unit and breastfeeding duration for premature infants
AU - Briere, Carrie Ellen
AU - McGrath, Jacqueline M.
AU - Cong, Xiaomei
AU - Brownell, Elizabeth
AU - Cusson, Regina
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2016/11/1
Y1 - 2016/11/1
N2 - Aim: To explore the relationship between direct-breastfeeding in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and breastfeeding duration after discharge. Background: Initiating and maintaining breastmilk feeding is an important goal that begins in the NICU. Little is known about direct-breastfeeding in the NICU and its relation to breastfeeding duration. Methods: Chart review of 46 infants (<. 32 weeks gestational age or <. 1500 grams) whose mothers provided breastmilk. Results: One month after discharge, mothers still providing breastmilk were more likely to have provided ≥. 1 direct-breastfeed per day in the NICU (21.16, CI: 3.13-143.25, p < 0.01) and had prior breastfeeding experience (OR: 9.16, CI: 1.02-82.34, p < 0.05). At 4 months, mothers still providing breastmilk were more likely to have provided ≥. 1 direct-breastfeed per day in the NICU (OR: 12.80, CI: 1.39-118.32, p < 0.05). Conclusions: Direct-breastfeeding in the NICU may play an essential role in preparing mothers for breastfeeding after discharge, thus potentially impacting breastfeeding duration.
AB - Aim: To explore the relationship between direct-breastfeeding in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and breastfeeding duration after discharge. Background: Initiating and maintaining breastmilk feeding is an important goal that begins in the NICU. Little is known about direct-breastfeeding in the NICU and its relation to breastfeeding duration. Methods: Chart review of 46 infants (<. 32 weeks gestational age or <. 1500 grams) whose mothers provided breastmilk. Results: One month after discharge, mothers still providing breastmilk were more likely to have provided ≥. 1 direct-breastfeed per day in the NICU (21.16, CI: 3.13-143.25, p < 0.01) and had prior breastfeeding experience (OR: 9.16, CI: 1.02-82.34, p < 0.05). At 4 months, mothers still providing breastmilk were more likely to have provided ≥. 1 direct-breastfeed per day in the NICU (OR: 12.80, CI: 1.39-118.32, p < 0.05). Conclusions: Direct-breastfeeding in the NICU may play an essential role in preparing mothers for breastfeeding after discharge, thus potentially impacting breastfeeding duration.
KW - Breastfeeding
KW - Discharge
KW - Neonatal intensive care unit
KW - Outcomes
KW - Premature infant
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U2 - 10.1016/j.apnr.2016.04.004
DO - 10.1016/j.apnr.2016.04.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 27969051
AN - SCOPUS:84966659458
SN - 0897-1897
VL - 32
SP - 47
EP - 51
JO - Applied Nursing Research
JF - Applied Nursing Research
ER -