Survey on human milk feeding and enteral feeding practices for very-low-birth-weight infants in NICUs in China Neonatal Network.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The breastfeeding rate in China is lower than that in many other countries and the extent of adoption of the "Feeding Recommendations for Preterm Infants and Low Birth Weight Infants" guideline in NICUs remains unclear.

Method

A web-based survey about the current status of human milk feeding and enteral feeding practices at NICUs was sent to all China Neonatal Network's cooperation units on September 7, 2021, and the respondents were given a month to send their responses.

Results

All sixty NICUs responded to the survey, the reply rate was 100%. All units encouraged breastfeeding and provided regular breastfeeding education. Thirty-six units (60.0%) had a dedicated breastfeeding/pumping room, 55 (91.7%) provided kangaroo care, 20 (33.3%) had family rooms, an

SUBMITTER: Hu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9918398 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature