Tube Feeding Practices and Transition to Breastfeeding Experiences of Mothers of Preterm Infants at a Kangaroo Mother Care Unit of a Tertiary Hospital in South Africa
To receive human milk, most preterm infants initially receive the mothers’ expressed milk through a nasogastric tube. However, breast milk feeding the preterm infant and making the transition to direct breast-feeding come with significant challenges. The study explored and described the experiences...
Main Authors: | Sphiwe Madiba, Malmsey Sengane |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-07-01
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Series: | Global Pediatric Health |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X211037032 |
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