Factors Associated with Exclusive Breastfeeding of Preterm Infants. Results from a Prospective National Cohort Study

Evidence-based knowledge of how to guide the mothers of preterm infants in breastfeeding establishment is contradictive or sparse. The aim was to investigate the associations between pre-specified clinical practices for facilitating breastfeeding, and exclusive breastfeeding at discharge as well as adequate duration thereof.A prospective survey based on questionnaires was conducted with a Danish national cohort, comprised of 1,221 mothers and...