Usefulness of an assessment score to predict early stopping of exclusive breast-feeding.
Exclusive breast-feeding is recommended during the first 6 months of life. Use of simple indicators to predict early stopping of exclusive breast-feeding may be desirable in clinical practice. A breast-feeding assessment evaluated at discharge and including maternal age, previous breast-feeding experience, latching difficulty, and breast-feeding interval could be useful.
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NICU-Ospedale Maggiore, CI Mangiagalli-IRCCS-University of Milan, Milan, Italy. maria.gianni@unimi.it
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001942:Breast Feeding; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D041943:Infant Formula / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007902:Length of Stay; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013997:Time Factors