Influence of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on maternal breastfeeding for very low birth weight infants

HU Xiao-Shan; ZHANG Min; JIANG Cheng-Yao; YU Zhang-Bin; GU Nan

doi:10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2202005

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Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ›› 2022, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (6) : 643-647. DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2202005

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Influence of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on maternal breastfeeding for very low birth weight infants

HU Xiao-Shan, ZHANG Min, JIANG Cheng-Yao, YU Zhang-Bin, GU Nan

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Objective To investigate the changes in the rate and volume of mother's own milk (MOM) feeding for very low birth weight infants (VLBWIs) hospitalized during the prevention and control of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on the medical data of the VLBWIs with a gestational age of <32 weeks who were born and admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Nanjing Maternal and Child Health Hospital from January 2019 to December 2020. The changes in the rate and volume of MOM feeding for VLBWIs during hospitalization were examined. Results A total of 301 VLBWIs were enrolled. According to the timing of COVID-19 outbreak, these infants were divided into a pre-CIVID-19 group with 205 VLBWIs and a post-COVID-19 group with 96 VLBWIs. Compared with the pre-CIVID-19 group, the post-COVID-19 group had a significantly lower rate of MOM feeding within 28 days after birth and during hospitalization (P<0.05), a significantly lower volume of MOM feeding within 0-7 days, 0-14 days, and 0-28 days after birth (P<0.05), and significantly higher incidence rates of moderate-to-severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia and feeding intolerance (P<0.05). Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic has a significant impact on MOM feeding for VLBWIs, and there are significant reductions in the rate and volume of MOM feeding for VLBWIs within 28 days after birth, as well as a significant reduction in the rate of MOM feeding during hospitalization.

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Coronavirus disease 2019 / Volume of mother's own milk feeding / Rate of mother's own milk feeding / Very low birth weight infant

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HU Xiao-Shan, ZHANG Min, JIANG Cheng-Yao, YU Zhang-Bin, GU Nan. Influence of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on maternal breastfeeding for very low birth weight infants[J]. Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2022, 24(6): 643-647 https://doi.org/10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2202005

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