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The aim was to assess the effects of eliminating substitute feeds on breastfeeding outcomes in infants.

Unsupplemented breastfeeding in the maternity ward Positive long‐term effects

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Randomized trial demonstrates positive long-term breastfeeding outcomes in infants, indicating health benefits of unsupplemented feeding.

The aim was to assess the effects of eliminating substitute feeds on breastfeeding outcomes in infants.
204 mother-infant pairs were assessed before the intervention and 203 after implementing more frequent breastfeeding routines.
The intervention included increasing direct breastfeeding and removing routine formula feeds.
Follow-up assessments at 6 months evaluated breastfeeding duration and weight changes.
Intervention infants had a higher breastfeeding rate at 6 months (87%) compared to controls (66%).
Intervention infants experienced a greater initial weight loss (6.4% vs. 4.6%), but regained birth weight more quickly.
No significant difference in hyperbilirubinemia rates between groups; no hypoglycemia cases were reported.

Nylander et al. (1991) studied this question.

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