Krysten North, Katherine E A Semrau, Roopa M Bellad, Sangappa M Dhaded, Leena Das, Jnanindranath N Behera, Irving Hoffman, Tisungane Mvalo, Rodrick Kisenge, Christopher R Sudfeld, Sarah Somji, Rana R Mokhtar, Linda Vesel, Shivaprasad Goudar, Sunil S Vernekar, E S Siddhartha, Bipsa Singh, M B Koujalagi, Sanghamitra Panda, Eddah Kafansiyanji, Naomie Nyirenda, Melda Phiri, Friday Saidi, Nahya S Masoud, Robert Moshiro, Danielle E Tuller, Kiersten Israel-Ballard, Christopher P Duggan, Anne Cc Lee, Kimberly L Mansen, Melissa F Young, Karim Manji
OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between breastfeeding competency, as determined by Latch, Audible swallowing, Type of nipple, Comfort, and Hold (LATCH) and Preterm Infant Breastfeeding Behavior Scale (PIBBS) scores, and exclusive breastfeeding and growth among infants with low birth weight (LBW) in India, Malawi, and Tanzania. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted LATCH and PIBBS assessments among mother-infant dyads enrolled in the Low Birthweight Infant Feeding Exploration (LIFE) observational study of infants with moderately LBW (1500g-2499g) in India, Malawi, and Tanzania...
March 4, 2024: Journal of Pediatrics