Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8962517 | Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Administration of colostrum for early trophic feedings and colostrum oral immune therapy for neonates in the NICU is essential to enhance gut maturation and lower risk of infections. However, it is often difficult for women to collect early colostrum because of its thick viscosity and low volume. Women may be unable to sit upright during pumping sessions because of postsurgical pain, acute or chronic illness, or birth complications and may need assistance. In this article, we describe specific techniques that providers can use to help women to collect colostrum when they are unable to accomplish collection on their own. Helping women collect and administer colostrum to their neonates in the NICU may engage and motivate them to continue to pump and provide breast milk for their hospitalized neonates.
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Authors
Barbara Haase, Teresa S. Johnson, Carol L. Wagner,