Barriers to optimal breast milk provision in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

TITLE: Barriers to optimal breast milk provision in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Background: In the high risk NICU setting, breast milk use is associated with decreased morbidity and improved neurodevelopmental outcomes. Objective: This retrospective study aimed to identify patient and systems barriers to optimal breast milk use in infants admitted to a regional NICU in California. Design/Methods: 699 babies born at 23-41 weeks of gestation with no congenital anomalies admitted to the NICU within 3 days of birth from 9/2015 to 6/2018 were included. …