Prospective longitudinal comparative study showed that breastfeeding outcomes were comparable in preterm twins and singleton infants

Aim We compared milk volumes, skin‐to‐skin contact and breastfeeding by the mothers of very preterm twins and singleton infants born at 28–32 weeks of gestation. Methods This Norwegian longitudinal prospective comparative study was carried out in two neonatal intensive care units: one with single family rooms and one open bay unit. It comprised 49 singleton infants, 28 twins and their mothers. The mothers' milk volume and direct breastfeeding were recorded from birth until 4 months' of corrected age. They also answered the breastfeeding self‐efficacy scale and skin‐to‐skin contact was recorded. Results The mothers of preterm twins produced doubled the volume of expressed milk at day 14, compared to the mothers of singletons (mean 816 ± 430 mL vs. 482 ± 372 mL, p