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| Breastfeeding a Premature Baby |
Researchers have found that breastfeeding is less stressful than bottle feeding to preemies, and helps them to better maintain their oxygenation, heart rate and body temperature (Meier, 1988).
The following articles are on La Leche League's Website on the Breastfeeding Premature Infants page. They are stories of moms who breastfed their premature infants.
Finger-feeding a preemie by Jude Kurokawa, CNM Finger-feeding a preemie: Follow-up Letter by Linda Killion Healow, RN Helping Preemie Stay Awake For Feeds by the lactation consultant at ParentsPlace.com Can breastfeed my preemie?
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