Evidence · Systematic review or meta-analysis
A Meta-Analysis of Breastfeeding Effects for Infants With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.
- Breast milk and breastfeeding
- Comfort and nursing care
- Medical
- Neonatal abstinence syndrome
- Nursing
- Nutrition and gastrointestinal
- Postnatal and transitional care
Summary
This meta-analysis of 11 randomised and cohort studies (6,375 neonates) examines whether breastfeeding improves outcomes for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Outcomes assessed were symptom severity, need for and duration of pharmacological treatment, and length of hospital stay. Breastfeeding was associated with reduced initiation and duration of pharmacological treatment and shorter length of stay, with no difference in symptom severity. Varying definitions of breastfeeding across studies limit generalisability.
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