Effect of community-initiated kangaroo mother care on breastfeeding performance in low birthweight infants: A randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT: This individually randomized trial was conducted to estimate the effect of promoting community-initiated kangaroo mother care (ciKMC) in low birthweight (LBW) infants on infant breastfeeding performance. It was designed as a substudy within a larger primary trial on ciKMC and infant survival. Five hundred fifty stable LBW mother-infant dyads (1500-2250 g) who provided consent, were consecutively enroled for breastfeeding performance assessment. The ciKMC intervention included promotion and support of continuous skin-to-skin contact and exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) through home visits during the neonatal period. The primary outcome was effective breastfeeding performance indicated by an infant breastfeeding assessment tool score of ≥10 after the end of the neonatal period. As secondary out

SUBMITTER: Sinha B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9480911 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature