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Falu Hospital Study Finds Parent-Led Feeding Speeds Neonatal Discharge

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  • Parent-led feeding based on baby hunger signals may allow earlier neonatal discharge.
  • Maya's premature son Milton participated and showed a strong upward weight curve.
  • The Falu Hospital study is ongoing with unpublished preliminary results.

According to the study, this approach allows for earlier discharge from the hospital. The exact methodology and sample size of the research have not been disclosed, and it is unknown how much earlier on average babies can be discharged under this feeding approach. One participant in the study is Maya, whose son Milton was born two months prematurely.

When Maya and Milton ended up in the neonatal unit in Falun, they became part of the research. " The research has not yet been peer-reviewed or published in scientific journals, and the number of families who have participated so far remains unclear. Potential risks or limitations associated with parents taking over feeding responsibility in neonatal units have not been detailed in the preliminary findings.

His weight curve has gone straight upward.

Maya, Mother of Milton
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