Early term infants less likely to breastfeed

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Early term infants less likely to breastfeed

A new, prospective study provides evidence that "early term" infants (those born at 37-38 weeks) are less likely than full-term infants to be breastfeed within the first hour and at one month after birth.

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Breastfeeding Intensity and Exclusivity of Early Term Infants at Birth and 1 Month Anita Noble, Smadar Eventov-Friedman, Ivan Hand, Deena Meerkin, Olga Gorodetsky, and Lawrence Noble Breastfeeding Medicine

Links: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-05/mali-eti051419.php

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