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Sustaining lactation during prolonged Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) stays remains a significant challenge for many mothers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To evaluate the impact of the Lactation Advocacy Through Continuous Help (LATCH) pilot program, a medical student-led initiative to provide ongoing lactation support in the NICU.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This was a single-center quality improvement study conducted over a 2-year period (2023\u20132024). Medical Students, who were Certified Lactation Counselors (CLC), met with new mothers weekly to support their lactation journey. Outcomes were assessed through participant surveys and breast milk intake data. Data were analyzed with unadjusted chi-square tests and odds ratios using SPSS (version 30); adjustments for potential confounders were not performed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of the 198 eligible mothers (241 infants), 127 mothers (158 infants) enrolled in the program. By Days 8\u201314 of life, a significantly higher proportion of infants whose mother participated in the program received \u2265 50% mother\u2019s own milk compared to non-participants (87% vs. 65%,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .001). Additionally, these infants were more likely to be receiving breast milk at discharge. Survey feedback indicated high satisfaction, with participants emphasizing emotional support and accessibility as key benefits.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This program significantly increased the amount of breast milk infants received during Days 8\u201314 and showed a trend towards increased breastmilk at discharge. Integrating trained medical students into lactation support efforts not only enhances neonatal care by empowering mothers, it also provides valuable lactation education and clinical experience for medical students.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/08903344261470641","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,10]],"date-time":"2026-08-10T11:47:58Z","timestamp":1786362478000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Lactation Advocacy Through Continuous Help (LATCH): A Pilot Program to Improve Lactation Rates in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit"],"prefix":"10.1177","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-9585-6211","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sarah A.","family":"Harter","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Albany Medical College, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-6848-8213","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Amanda N.","family":"Despart","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Albany Medical College, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lesline E.","family":"Martes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Albany Medical College, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Briana","family":"Barns","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Albany Medical College, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gillian","family":"Bremer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Albany Medical College, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Margriet V.","family":"Wilson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Albany Medical College, USA"},{"name":"Internal Medicine Residency Program at The University of Iowa, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jamie","family":"Harkey","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Albany Medical College, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Bryar","family":"Knox","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Albany Medical Center, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7089-3081","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kate A.","family":"Tauber","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Albany Medical Center, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Babi\u0107 A. 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