Our Publications
CHEER researchers have published widely in the medical literature. Some of our papers are listed below.
publications
Breastfeed or be Vaccinated—An Unreasonable Default Recommendation
​Skin-to-Skin Contact at Birth in the COVID-19 Era: In Need of Help!
​Prevalence and predictors of donor milk programs among U.S. advanced neonatal care facilities
​A Quality Improvement Project to Increase Mother’s Milk Use in an Inner-City NICU
​Improving Respiratory Support Practices to Reduce Chronic Lung Disease in Premature Infants
​Addressing Disparities in Mother’s Milk for VLBW Infants Through Statewide Quality Improvement
​Timing of First Milk Expression to Maximize Breastfeeding Continuation Among Mothers of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
​Addressing Racial Inequities in Breastfeeding in the Southern United States
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Use of Mother's Milk Feeding for Very Low Birth Weight Infants in Massachusetts
​Outcomes of Implementation of a NICU-Based Late Preterm Infant Feeding Guideline
Best Fed Beginnings: A Nationwide Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Breastfeeding
Implementation of a Donor Milk Program is Associated with Greater Consumption of Mother’s Own Milk among VLBW Infants in a US, Level 3 NICU
Bringing Baby-Friendly to the Indian Health Service: A Systemwide Approach to Implementation
Ten years after Baby-Friendly Designation: Breastfeeding Rates Continue to Increase in a U.S. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Neonatal Weight Loss at a US Baby-Friendly Hospital
Trends in US Hospital Distribution of Infant Formula Sample Packs
Breastfeeding Rates in US Baby-Friendly Hospitals: Results of a National Survey
Methadone and the Breastfeeding Dyad: A Commentary
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Increases Breastfeeding Rates in a US Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Sustained breastfeeding initiation rates at a US Baby-Friendly Hospital
Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Improves Breastfeeding Rates in a US Hospital Setting
Promoting Breastfeeding in an Inner-City Hospital: How to Address Concerns of the Maternity Staff Regarding Illicit Drug Use