Association between newborn hypoglycemia screening and breastfeeding success in an Ottawa, Ontario, hospital: a retrospective cohort study

ABSTRACT:

Background:

There has been limited investigation of the unintended effects of routine screening for asymptomatic hypoglycemia in at-risk newborns. This study aimed to explore whether rates of exclusive breastfeeding were lower in screened babies than in unscreened babies.

Methods:

This retrospective cohort study conducted in Ottawa, Canada, used data from Hôpital Montfort’s electronic health information system. Healthy singleton newborns discharged between Feb. 1, 2014, and June 30, 2018, were included. We excluded babies and mothers with conditions expected to interfere with breastfeeding (e.g., twins). We investigated the association between postnatal screening for hypoglycemia and initial exclusive breastfeeding (in the first 24 hours of life).

Results:

We inc

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10139071 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature