Predictors of Low Milk Volume among Mothers Who Delivered Preterm

Background: Factors associated with successful provision of mother’s own milk (MOM) for premature infants in a Japanese neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) context are not well known. Objective: We determined the independent risk factors for low milk volume at day 4 postpartum and formula feeding at the time of NICU discharge. Methods: We reviewed the medical records of mothers who delivered at < 32 weeks’ gestation. We determined maternal,...