Human milk, breastfeeding, and early neurodevelopmental outcomes for infants with critical CHD.

ABSTRACT: Human milk improves neurodevelopment for preterm infants, but relationships between human milk and neurodevelopment for infants with critical CHD are unknown. We aimed to (1) explore associations between human milk/direct breastfeeding and neurodevelopment at 1-year and 2-year follow-up and (2) describe patterns of human milk (maternal, donor) and commercial formula during hospitalisation in the first year of life.This retrospective cohort study included infants who underwent surgery for CHD < 6 months old. The primary outcome was neurodevelopment via Bayley Scales of Infant Development-IV. Analysis included adjusted linear regression for associations between exclusive human milk while inpatient during the first 6 months or any direct breastfeeding while inpatient during the first year of

SUBMITTER: Elgersma KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11665744 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature