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Third stage of the kangaroo method: exclusive breastfeeding and growth of preterm and/or low birth weight newborns.

Sandra Lima OrnelasRafael Paim GuimarãesLorena Almeida SilvaRoberta Maia de Castro RomanelliMaria Cândida Ferrarez Bouzada
Published in: Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo (2024)
The length of hospital stay and not performing the kangaroo position favored the use of infant formula at hospital and TSKM discharge. Staying in the KNICU favored exclusive breastfeeding at hospital and TSKM discharge. Weight gain and HC growth were higher in newborns receiving infant formula.
Keyphrases
  • low birth weight
  • preterm infants
  • human milk
  • weight gain
  • preterm birth
  • healthcare
  • gestational age
  • birth weight
  • acute care
  • body mass index
  • adverse drug
  • pregnant women
  • weight loss
  • emergency department
  • cord blood