Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Breastfeeding Establishment in Preterm Infants: An Exploratory Study.
Neonatal Netw
; 42(1): 7-12, 2023 Jan 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2197608
ABSTRACT
Purpose:
To evaluate breastfeeding outcomes in preterm infants born during the Covid-19 pandemic.Design:
An observational cohort study of 33 infants born ≤34 weeks' gestation was conducted. Sample The study sample consisted of 33 infants divided into 2 groups infants born during the Covid-19 pandemic (Covid group, n = 11) and those born prior to the pandemic (pre-Covid group, n = 22). Main Outcome Variable Breastfeeding at hospital discharge.Results:
Fewer infants in the Covid group received breastfeeds at full oral feed (p = .015) and none breastfeeding at hospital discharge (p = .001). In addition, fewer infants in the Covid group received non nutritive sucking (p = .612) and more infants in the Covid group required milk supplementation (p = .032). Study results suggest that breastfeeding establishment at hospital discharge in preterm infants is significantly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. There is a critical need, in low-risk disease transmission areas, to enhance parental access and to increase in-hospital lactation supports to help safeguard breastfeeding outcomes in preterm infants.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Infant, Premature
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
English
Journal:
Neonatal Netw
Journal subject:
Nursing
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Perinatology
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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