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

• Main Authors: Clare Viglione (Author), Sara Cherkerzian (Author), Wendy Timpson (Author), Cindy H. Liu (Author), Lianne J. Woodward (Author), Mandy B. Belfort (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...