Learning to breastfeed is the optimal and ideal method of feeding for any baby. For the baby born prematurely, however, there are factors related to the infant, to the environment and to the mother that can make this process more challenging. Many mother-baby dyads often leave the NICU not fully breastfeeding and continue to struggle once at home. This presentation will describe systematic, evidence based approaches to developing breastfeeding in the premature infant. It will review developmental and co-morbid factors affecting the infant’s feeding acquisition. A model pathway to develop breastfeeding will be outlined and this can serve as a template for varying NICU’s.
Learning Objectives:
Objective 1: Describe factors that affect the premature infants' ability to learn to breastfeed;
Objective 2: Develop a systematic model for breastfeeding acquisition using evidenced-based approaches;
Objective 3: Use several methods to enhance milk transfer between mother and infant during breastfeeding.
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