Mother's Own Milk Provision During the First 12 Weeks of Life by Gestational Age.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Although mother's own milk (MOM) is associated with reduced risk of neonatal complications of prematurity and improved neurodevelopmental outcomes, to our knowledge, there have been no large US studies reporting rates of MOM feeding initiation and sustained MOM feedings by gestational age (GA).

Objective

To compare rates of MOM feeding initiation and continuation at 12 weeks for infants by GA.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cross-sectional study used state-level surveillance data for maternal characteristics and behaviors before and after pregnancy. Participants were women who gave birth from January 1 through December 31, 2021, in 36 US jurisdictions (33 states, the District of Columbia, New York City, and Puerto Rico) and completed t

SUBMITTER: Patel AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11883506 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature