| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T117 |
0-185 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Approximately equal numbers of hospitals reported that their exclusive breastfeeding rates had increased and decreased; the majority reported the rate had stayed approximately the same. |
| T118 |
186-228 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The reasons for these changes are unknown. |
| T119 |
229-372 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, the pandemic could contribute to reduced breastfeeding as a result of maternal/newborn separation and reductions in lactation support. |
| T120 |
373-743 |
Sentence |
denotes |
On the other hand, the visitor restriction policies implemented by many hospitals could potentially provide more opportunities for breastfeeding and for a mother to learn her newborn’s feeding cues.§§§ Longer-term monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding rates at hospital discharge will be important to assess as one measure of the impact of the pandemic on infant health. |
