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Breastfeeding Premature Infants

1. Informed decision from the mother
2. Establish and maintain the milk supply
3. Manage the supply of breast milk
4. Feeding of breast milk
5. Use skin-to-skin care
6. Non-nutritive sucking at the breast
7. Transition to the breast
8. Measure milk transferred
9. Prepare for discharge
10.  Appropriately follow up

 Diane L Spatz, PhD, RNC, FAAN
Associate Professor of Health Care of Women and Childbearing Nursing - Clinician Educator, and Helen M. Shearer Term Associate Professor of Nutrition

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