Maternal Milk Provision in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Mother-Infant Emotional Connection for Preterm Infants

Maternal Milk Provision in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Mother-Infant Emotional Connection for Preterm Infants

Maternal milk (MM) intake during neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospitalization is associated with improved neurodevelopment in preterm infants. Underlying mechanisms may include stronger mother-infant emotional connection. This paper examines associations between MM provision in the NICU with...

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Veröffentlicht in:Children (Basel) 2022-02, Vol.9 (2), p.296
Hauptverfasser: Viglione, Clare, Cherkerzian, Sara, Timpson, Wendy, Liu, Cindy H, Woodward, Lianne J, Belfort, Mandy B
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Babies
Birth weight
Bottle feeding
breastfeeding
Breastfeeding & lactation
Education
Ethnicity
Families & family life
Gestational age
Hospitalization
Intensive care
maternal milk
Medical records
Mothers
mother–infant connection
Neonatal care
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Newborn babies
Parent educational background
Parents & parenting
Pediatrics
Premature babies
Premature birth
preterm
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Zusammenfassung:Maternal milk (MM) intake during neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospitalization is associated with improved neurodevelopment in preterm infants. Underlying mechanisms may include stronger mother-infant emotional connection. This paper examines associations between MM provision in the NICU with maternal connection to her infant using three factors validated in our sample: maternal sensitivity, emotional concern, and positive interaction/engagement. We studied 70 mothers of infants born
ISSN:2227-9067
2227-9067
DOI:10.3390/children9020296