| Birth to breast--a feeding care map for the NICU: helping the extremely low birth weight infant navigate the course. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19065966 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Breast milk has been shown to contribute significantly to positive neurodevelopmental and medical outcomes in the extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infant population. It is crucial that ELBW infants receive their mother's colostrum as a first feeding, followed by expressed breast milk for as long as possible. Evidence-based literature supports the difficult challenges both mothers and ELBW infants face if they are to succeed at breast pumping and breastfeeding. Influencing factors include the medical fragility of the infant, limited frequency and duration of kangaroo care between mother and infant, lack of an adequate volume of breast milk, as well as inconsistent or incorrect information surrounding the use of breast milk and breastfeeding. A feeding care map as described in this article can help the bedside nurse assist the mother-ELBW infant dyad in optimizing breast milk volumes, laying the groundwork for breastfeeding. Displaying supportive practices and preterm infant developmental milestones, the map categorizes infant, maternal, and dyad feeding issues along a progressive time line from admission to discharge. |
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Authors:
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Dorothy Dougherty; Maureen Luther |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neonatal network : NN Volume: 27 ISSN: 0730-0832 ISO Abbreviation: Neonatal Netw Publication Date: 2008 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-12-10 Completed Date: 2009-02-12 Revised Date: 2009-07-13 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8503921 Medline TA: Neonatal Netw Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 371-7 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. dorothy.dougherty@sunnybrook.ca |
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Benchmarking Breast Feeding* / psychology Colostrum Critical Pathways / organization & administration* Evidence-Based Nursing Humans Infant Care Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight* / physiology, psychology Infant, Newborn Intensive Care, Neonatal / organization & administration* Mothers* / education, psychology Neonatal Nursing / organization & administration* Nurse's Role / psychology Ontario Patient Care Planning / organization & administration Patient Education as Topic Posture Rooming-in Care Social Support Sucking Behavior Suction / education, psychology |
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Comment In:
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Neonatal Netw. 2009 Jul-Aug;28(4):267-8; author reply 268
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