Treatment of Asymptomatic Hypoglycemia in Late-Preterm Infants

Abstract

and the women described what facilitated or hindered their breastfeeding success. Participants were contacted 3 weeks later to ascertain breastfeeding status and formula use. Results Cronbach's alpha of the BSEF-SF-IP was .953. Regression analyses revealed BFSE-SF-IP was the only predictor of breastfeeding duration and exclusivity and accounted for 47% of the variance in formula amount and use at 4 weeks. A positive correlation among breastfeeding experience, number of live births, breastfeeding at 1 and 4 weeks, and BFSE-SF-IP and a negative correlation among breast milk pumping, formula use at 1 and 4 weeks and BFSE-SF-IP was found. Women identified 67 critical incidents as facilitators and barriers to breastfeeding success. Facilitators in the NICU were nurses-lactation consultant support and breastfeeding skills. Barriers were infant formula feeding, separation from the baby, scheduled feedings, and not enough breast milk.