The Calming Effect of Maternal Breast Milk Odor on Premature Infants

To compare the effectiveness of maternal breast milk odor and formula milk odor in soothing premature infants undergoing heel lancing. Materials and methods: Fifty preterm infants born between 32 weeks and 37 weeks gestation were randomly assigned into two groups. During heel lancing, we used formul...

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Main Authors: Zohreh Badiee, Mohsen Asghari, Majid Mohammadizadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-10-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957213000740