Nutrients
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Comparative Study
Direct Feeding at the Breast Is Associated with Breast Milk Feeding Duration among Preterm Infants.
In spite of high rates of initiating breast milk feeding (BMF) among preterm infants, a significant rate of discontinuation occurs shortly after discharge. ⋯ Direct feeding at the breast and duration of exclusive BMF are associated with duration of BMF among infants born <32 weeks of gestational age (GA). These findings suggest that targeting these two factors may play a key role in prolonging BMF duration among preterm infants.