Lung ultrasound best way to diagnose Covid-19 In term and preterm infants. Clinically infants did well with mild disease. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pp…

Pacifier use among infants at age 6 months was associated with over 3 times the risk of food allergy at 12 months, but only if the pacifiers were cleaned with chemical sanitizers. jacionline.org/article/S0091-…

Paradoxically, infant mortality is higher in opioid exposed infants who did not withdraw than those who did withdraw. ja.ma/3tof9ha via JAMA Pediatrics part of JAMA Network

In nationally representative prospective cohort following U.S. middle and high school students into adulthood, Diana Montoya-Williams, MD MSHP, FAAP et al. studied resilience and low birth weight #LBW as outcome by race/ethnicity nature.com/articles/s4137… #EBNeoEquityAlerts #Equity4Babies #NeoEBM

Dopamine in hypotensive preterm infants iimproves blood pressure but not cerebral oxygenation. Stresses the importance of treating the whole patient and not just a number. José Mª Lloreda #neoEBM #MedTwitter #PedsICU pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33879849/

After testing >9000 nine and ten year olds, association made between #breastfeeding & moreover duration with⬆️neurocognitive outcome. We owe it to our babies to help those mothers who want to, can & choose to BF to make it happen! #MedTwitter #neoEBM medicalxpress.com/news/2021-04-b…

Perhaps this explains the association of human milk and reduced BPD.

So proud of you Ben!

This brief but insightful review offers history lesson and steps for action in order to address disparities in breastfeeding for Black and Native American families. pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/147/5/… #EBNeoEquityAlerts #Equity4Babies #NeoEBM Hunter Burrow

We often forget that #breastfeeding benefits moms, too. New systematic review of 21 studies: - Ever vs never lactation: 27% lower risk of #T2D - Each additional month: 1% lower risk - Larger risk reduction in women with gestational #diabetes dom-pubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11…

We should give surfactant to premature babies soon they are stabilized - delaying (>2 hours) surfactant is associated with worse outcomes More evidence from Sweden to supports this practice JAMA Network Open Evidence-Based Neo #neoEBM jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Put me in coach. Fathers doing skin to skin care after c-section achieves better and more stable heart rates than being held in arms or in a cot. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33403688/ #neoEBM

Bilirubin trying to cross the blood brain barrier after a week of age. #neotwitter

Epidural Analgesia With or Without Oxytocin, but Not Oxytocin Alone, Administered During Birth Disturbs Infant Pre-feeding and Sucking Behaviors and Maternal Oxytocin Levels in Connection With a Breastfeed Two Days Later. qxmd.com/r/34267623

The odds of fully breastfeeding at 3 months were 50% lower in women with gestational diabetes than women without (OR: 0.50, 95% CI 0.25-0.99, p=0.04). qxmd.com/r/34265117

Breastfeeding in the First Days of Life Is Associated With Lower Blood Pressure at 3 Years of Age ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JA…

Therapeutic Hypothermia for moderate or severe neonatal encephalopathy in low-income and middle-income countries significantly increased death without reducing disability. thelancet.com/journals/langl…

A study of more than 17,000 pregnant and lactating individuals who received an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine showed that the individuals did not experience symptoms any more severe than their non-pregnant counterparts. jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Detailed statement from AAP re human milk for very LBW infants. Thanks Larry and colleagues!

Pleased to present this article on the importance of the BFHI interventions of breastfeeding in the 1st hour and rooming-In on High Breastfeeding Intensity in the 1st 3 months. mdpi.com/2120258 #mdpichildren via MDPI