Late Preterm Newborns
Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding Practices
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15716367 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ieva Dijokienė (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences), Raminta Žemaitienė (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences), Dalia Stonienė (0000-0002-8812-0597, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 401-401 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children11040401 |
| PMID | 38671618 |
| OpenAlex | W4393253403 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
The aim of this study is to identify factors associated with successful breastfeeding in late preterm infants (LPIs) and explore the initiation of complementary feeding; Methods: Prospective cohort study was conducted of infants born at 34 +0 to 36 +6 weeks gestational age in the Hospital of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics during 2020-2021. Families were followed up until the infants reached 12 months of age. Average breastfeeding initial time, average breastfeeding duration time, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and average solid-food feeding initiation time were examined. The correlations among factors that might affect breastfeeding rates were calculated using the chi-square test ( p +0+6 gestational age group ( p +0+6 group exhibited a significantly higher exclusive breastfeeding rate ( p < 0.001). Over the first year, breastfeeding rates varied, with no correlation found between duration of exclusive breastfeeding and gestational age. Initial solid-food feeding times were similar across groups, and all infants were introduced to vegetables first; Conclusions: Vaginal delivery, skin-to-skin contact after birth, early rooming-in, and breastfeeding within 2 h after birth statistically significantly causes earlier breastfeeding initiation and longer duration of breastfeeding in LPIs. All infants began solid-food feeding at an average age of 5 months, with vegetables being the primary food choice
Breast feeding · Breastfeeding · Obstetrics · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Infant Nutrition and Health · Medicine · Psychology · Pediatrics
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |