Publications by authors named "A Aloysius"
Background: Emerging knowledge about supportive neurodevelopmental neonatal care shows the need for an individual approach to establish breastfeeding. However, evidence on how cue-based breastfeeding is supported in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) is scarce. Therefore, the aim was to describe supporting practices for cue-based breastfeeding.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Breast milk has significant benefits for preterm babies, but 'very preterm' babies are unable to feed directly from the breast at birth. Their mothers have to initiate and sustain lactation through expressing milk for tube feeding until their babies are developmentally ready to feed orally. There are wide disparities between neonatal units in England in rates of breast milk feeding at discharge.
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- Mothers of very preterm babies face challenges in breastfeeding due to the need for early milk expression and transitioning from tube feeding to breastfeeding after birth.
- The study interviewed 23 mothers from different neonatal units in England to understand how staff support and unit facilities influence breastfeeding behaviors, using the COM-B framework to analyze factors like capability, opportunity, and motivation.
- Key findings highlighted that mothers' motivation was significantly impacted by information from staff on the benefits of breast milk, encouragement, and the availability of resources, indicating that tailored support is essential for improving breastfeeding success in preterm infants.
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