Nursing Process Improvement

(1027) Antenatal Milk Expression for Surgical Neonates: A Case Series

Poster Presenter(s)

Jessica A. Davis, BSN, RN, CCRN, IBCLC

Predoctoral Student
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Co-Author(s)

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Jill Demirci, PhD, RN, IBCLC

Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Disclosure: Pacify Health (Principal Investigator) (Products/Services: We use Pacify Health as a paid vendor to deliver telelactation services in my research (not related to the abstract))
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Melissa Glasser, PhD

Research Coordinator
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Kalyani R. Vats, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
UPMC Magee Womens Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
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Michele M. Clemens, M.S.

Genetic Counselor
UPMC Magee Womens Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Barbara Eichhorn, BSN, RN

Nurse Coordinator
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Magee-Womens Hospital
Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States
Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Chest/breastfeeding initiation and duration among gestational parents of surgical neonates are historically low, which suggests that novel approaches are needed to mitigate early chest/breastfeeding cessation and improve human milk use for this population. Antenatal milk expression may be an affordable and effective strategy to promote chest/breastfeeding confidence and increase human milk initiation, duration, and exclusivity among surgical neonates.

Learning Objectives:

Define antenatal milk expression.
Describe potential benefits of antenatal milk expression for gestational parents of surgical neonates.
Identify mechanisms for incorporating antenatal milk expression into practice for surgical neonates.