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Development, Implementation And Evaluation Of A Pilot Intervention: Promoting Breast Milk Expression In A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Katherine Marie Bower
Development, Implementation And Evaluation Of A Pilot Intervention: Promoting Breast Milk Expression In A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Katherine Marie Bower
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Background: Very preterm infants receiving breast milk experience better health outcomes compared to formula fed infants. However, these infants often lack the ability to coordinate sucking and swallowing and are unable to breastfeed at delivery. Consequently, mothers of very preterm infants must initiate milk expression. While these mothers demonstrate high milk expression initiation rates, continuation of this behavior until infant discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a significant challenge.Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to gain an understanding of mothers’ experiences expressing milk for their very preterm infants in a Level III NICU and to …