the high-risk infant have been studied and some treatments have
been identified, there is a paucity of studies that have investigated
environmental factors that can influence success with breast milk
feedings until NICU discharge. Although the benefits of
participation in breast-feeding in the NICU can be assumed, to date
there have been no studies investigating the role of certain
environmental factors or breast-feeding patterns in the NICU on
breast-feeding success at discharge. The objective of this study was
to investigate environmental or participatory factors associated with
the duration of breast milk feedings and success with breast milk
feeding at NICU discharge