Breastfeeding rates at discharge for very low birthweight neonates and their determinants: An observational study from a tertiary care neonatal intensive care unit in India.

Avantika Chauhan Mala Kumar Shalini TripathiShakal N SinghVijay K Singh

Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2022)

Preterm VLBW neonates who receive any amount of MOM in their first feed or first FEF, male infants and those who stay longer in hospital are more likely to be exclusively breastfed at discharge.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
tertiary care
gestational age
preterm birth
healthcare
acute care
adverse drug
emergency department
electronic health record