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Perceptions and experiences of using a nipple shield among parents and staff – an ethnographic study in neonatal units

BACKGROUND: Preterm infants have an immature sucking behavior and the capacity to be exclusively breastfed may be reduced for a period of weeks or months, depending on gestational age. Nipple shields have been used, not only as a device to help mothers with sore nipples, but also to facilitate the i...

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Autores principales: Flacking, Renée, Dykes, Fiona
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5209800/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28049520
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12884-016-1183-6