Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2632308 | Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing | 2014 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), a perinatal core measure, is associated with a longer duration of breastfeeding. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to increase the percent of healthy term singleton newborns who were exclusively breastfed at an academic medical center in the Midwest. Implementation of skin-to-skin contact between mother and newborn immediately following birth resulted in an increase in the percent of healthy term singleton newborns who were EBF from 55% to 64%.
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Authors
Peggy A. Brown, Katherine Laux Kaiser, Regina E. Nailon,