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
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