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Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding premature infants provides multiple benefits
March 31st, 2005
At a baby-friendly hospital in Brazil, a high rate of breastfeeding was observed in premature infants. "Breastfeeding is the natural way of feeding infants, providing nutritional, immunological, psychological, and economic advantages. These qualities are especially important in premature neonates because of their vulnerability. Nevertheless, a lower incidence of successful breastfeeding has been observed in this population," scientists in Brazil reported. "This prospective study investigated the frequency of mother's milk use on discharge of premature neonates from an at-risk neonatal unit. It involved 244 premature neonates and took place at a...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-03-31)
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