A prospective cohort study on lactation status and breastfeeding challenges in mothers giving birth to preterm infants

• Main Authors: Dingding Dong (Author), Xifang Ru (Author), Xiaofang Huang (Author), Tian Sang (Author), Shan Li (Author), Ying Wang (Author), Qi Feng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Mothers of preterm infants face many challenges in breastfeeding, especially regarding lactation. This study aimed to investigate the lactation status and challenges in breastfeeding faced by preterm infants' mothers. Methods We approached 124 mothers who gave birth to prete...