Duration of breastmilk feeding of NICU graduates who live with individuals who smoke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast milk has many benefits for infants, but initiating breastfeeding/pumping can be difficult for mothers of preterm infants, especially those who smoke (or live with individuals who smoke). The primary aim of this study was to identify risks for breastfeeding/pumping cessation with neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) infants' mothers who smoke or live with individuals who smoke, using a novel survival-analytic approach.

Methods/design

Mothers (N = 360) were recruited for a secondhand smoke prevention intervention during infants' NICU hospitalizations and followed for ~6 months after infant discharge. Data were obtained from medical records and participant self-report/interviews.

Results

The sample was predominantly ethnic/racial minorities; mean age was

SUBMITTER: Northrup TF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7960563 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature