Breastfeeding their infants during the last 24 hours were 5 times more likely to succeed than those who did not
This is another critical period for successful breastfeeding in preterm infants
Feeding at breast in preterm infants is possible when they are clinically stable and physiologically mature enough
Blaymore bier et al demonstrated that breastfeeding is possible even in extremely low birth weight infants
Breastfeeding is a more physiological feeding method than bottle feeding for preterm infants
During the last 24 hours the mothers will be fully supported by the nurses until they feel confident of effective breastfeeding