Publications by authors named "Caterina Cazzaniga"
Int Breastfeed J
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- Parental stress in NICUs increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, negatively affecting the availability of maternal expressed milk and potentially impacting breastfeeding success, particularly for very preterm infants.
- A study conducted in Italy analyzed two groups of very low birth weight infants, comparing those born before and during the pandemic, revealing a substantial decrease in expressed maternal milk availability but stable rates of formula-fed babies due to donated human milk.
- The need for maternal psychological support was notably higher during the pandemic, with lasting effects requiring longer follow-up, though no major differences in clinical outcomes for the infants were found.
