Mothers’ experiences of breast milk expression during separation from their hospitalized infants: a systematic review of qualitative evidence

Abstract Background Mother-infant separation, which is occurring with an increasing incidence, is a barrier to direct breastfeeding. Owing to the importance of breast milk to hospitalized infants, mothers are actively encouraged to express milk during their infants’ neonatal intensive care unit (NIC...

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Main Authors: Xuemei Li, Yongqi Li, Lin Qian, Peng Han, Haoxue Feng, Hui Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06323-3