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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-02-01
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Series: | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06323-3 |