OBJECTIVE: To examine the feeding patterns of low-birth-weight infants (1,500-2,500 g) on the day of hospital discharge and 4 weeks after birth. DESIGN: Prospective, descriptive survey. SETTING: Eight hospitals in the Midwest. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred ten mothers who intended to breastfeed their low-birth-weight infants. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Two different tools were used to address infant breastfeeding patterns and effectiveness of infant feeding at the breast as reported and rated by the mothers. RESULTS: At hospital discharge, 38% of the infants were exclusively fed at the breast. Only 52% of the full-term, low-birth-weight infants and 52% of the preterm low-birth-weight infants had effective vigorous feedings at the breast at hospital discharge as rated by the mothers. At 4 weeks, 40% of the infants were fed exclusively at the breast and 19% were weaned to formula. CONCLUSIONS: The several feeding patterns and modes of feeding identified with low-birth-weight infants suggest that appropriate tools be designed and tested with mothers of low-birth-weight infants. In addition, the definition of breastfeeding must be explored.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the feeding patterns of low-birth-weight infants (1,500-2,500 g) on the day of hospital discharge and 4 weeks after birth. DESIGN: Prospective, descriptive survey. SETTING: Eight hospitals in the Midwest. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred ten mothers who intended to breastfeed their low-birth-weight infants. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Two different tools were used to address infant breastfeeding patterns and effectiveness of infant feeding at the breast as reported and rated by the mothers. RESULTS: At hospital discharge, 38% of the infants were exclusively fed at the breast. Only 52% of the full-term, low-birth-weight infants and 52% of the preterm low-birth-weight infants had effective vigorous feedings at the breast at hospital discharge as rated by the mothers. At 4 weeks, 40% of the infants were fed exclusively at the breast and 19% were weaned to formula. CONCLUSIONS: The several feeding patterns and modes of feeding identified with low-birth-weight infants suggest that appropriate tools be designed and tested with mothers of low-birth-weight infants. In addition, the definition of breastfeeding must be explored.
Authors: Daniel J Raiten; Alison L Steiber; Susan E Carlson; Ian Griffin; Diane Anderson; William W Hay; Sandra Robins; Josef Neu; Michael K Georgieff; Sharon Groh-Wargo; Tanis R Fenton Journal: Am J Clin Nutr Date: 2016-01-20 Impact factor: 7.045
Authors: Elizabeth V Asztalos; Marsha Campbell-Yeo; Orlando P daSilva; Alex Kiss; David C Knoppert; Shinya Ito Journal: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth Date: 2012-08-31 Impact factor: 3.007