2024
Maternal stress and breastfeeding outcomes in the NICU couplet care experience: a prospective cohort study
Doughty K, Nichols C, Henry C, Shabanova V, Taylor S. Maternal stress and breastfeeding outcomes in the NICU couplet care experience: a prospective cohort study. Journal Of Perinatology 2024, 44: 1624-1629. PMID: 38755256, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-024-02000-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeonatal intensive care unitProspective cohort studyBreastfeeding outcomesCouplet careCohort studyInfant length of stayNICU-related stressMaternal stressIntensive care unitLength of stayGestational ageInfant lengthStudy designWeMother-infant dyadsInfant feeding outcomesCare unitFeeding outcomesPostpartum careCare dyadsBreastfeedingCare experiencesTraditional careParent-infant relationshipMarital statusInfants
2023
Self-Efficacy and Outcomes in Women with Diabetes: A Prospective Comparative Study
Doughty K, Abeyaratne D, Merriam A, Taylor S. Self-Efficacy and Outcomes in Women with Diabetes: A Prospective Comparative Study. Breastfeeding Medicine 2023, 18: 307-314. PMID: 36999939, PMCID: PMC10124167, DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2022.0298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExclusive breastfeedingDiabetes statusHospital dischargeBreastfeeding outcomesBreastfeeding intentionNeonatal intensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit admissionOwn breastfeeding goalsCare unit admissionHospital-related factorsProspective comparative studyType of diabetesElectronic medical recordsEarly breastfeeding outcomesInfant hypoglycemiaNeonatal complicationsNICU admissionUnit admissionBirth hospitalizationDiabetic mothersEBF ratesWeeks' gestationBreastfeeding goalsWeeks postbirthWeeks postpartum
2020
Barriers and benefits to breastfeeding with gestational diabetes
Doughty K, Taylor SN. Barriers and benefits to breastfeeding with gestational diabetes. Seminars In Perinatology 2020, 45: 151385. PMID: 33446343, DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2020.151385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational diabetes mellitusInfant hypoglycemiaType 2 diabetes developmentMaternal social factorsHigh-risk populationInfant macrosomiaGestational diabetesMaternal obesityCesarean sectionGlucose intoleranceDiabetes mellitusMetabolic sequelaeBreastfeeding outcomesDiabetes developmentBiologic complicationsLess initiationProvider supportProvider behaviorMaternal reportsWomenHypoglycemiaInfantsMothersDurationMacrosomia
2018
Factors Influencing Southeastern U.S. Mothers’ Participation in Baby-Friendly Practices: A Mixed-Methods Study
Munn AC, Newman SD, Phillips SM, Mueller M, Taylor SN. Factors Influencing Southeastern U.S. Mothers’ Participation in Baby-Friendly Practices: A Mixed-Methods Study. Journal Of Human Lactation 2018, 34: 821-834. PMID: 29432703, DOI: 10.1177/0890334417750143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaby-Friendly practicesAfrican American mothersAmerican mothersContent analysisFacilitators of participationGreater oddsBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativePractice participationDepth interviewsMilk supply concernMixed-methods studyMedical record reviewMixed methods designParallel mixed-methods designMothers' experiencesQualitative methodsSupport servicesMother-infant dyadsParticipationConvergent parallel mixed methods designClinical characteristicsSuccessful breastfeedingBreastfeeding outcomesHospital InitiativeRecord review
2016
The Impact in the United States of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative on Early Infant Health and Breastfeeding Outcomes
Munn AC, Newman SD, Mueller M, Phillips SM, Taylor SN. The Impact in the United States of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative on Early Infant Health and Breastfeeding Outcomes. Breastfeeding Medicine 2016, 11: 222-230. PMID: 27082284, PMCID: PMC4921952, DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2015.0135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeBaby-Friendly practicesInfant health outcomesHealth outcomesBreastfeeding decisionsHospital InitiativeBreastfeeding supportLate premature infantsPostnatal breastfeeding supportHospital organizational factorsPremature infantsSuccessful breastfeedingBreastfeeding outcomesProvider factorsPoor outcomeInfant healthPrenatal educationSocial ecological modelReview supportMultilevel factorsOutcomesSystem factorsMothers' experiencesUnited StatesBreastfeeding