Breastfeeding of Very Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Breast milk is the preferred source of enteral nutrition for neonates and is particularly important for premature neonates because it promotes growth and development, and reduces the incidence of many diseases to which premature neonates are susceptible. OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence and duration of breastfeeding among very preterm infants (VPIs) with a gestational age
Fields of Study & Subjects
Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
Infant Nutrition and Health
Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing
- Publisher
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
- Volume
- 45
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 116–121
- Publication date
- 1 April 2026
- Language
- EN