Indicators of Secretory Activation in Mothers of Preterm Very Low Birth Weight Infants.
Leslie A ParkerSandra SullivanNicole CachoClara EngelmannCharlene KruegerMartina MuellerPublished in: Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association (2020)
Mothers of very low birth weight infants are at risk for delayed secretory activation, which may decrease their milk production. Frequent expression during the first 5 days postpartum may promote earlier secretory activation. Valid methods of determining secretory activation are necessary to develop interventions promoting earlier secretory activation.