Abstract
In November 2020, I gave birth to an extremely premature baby who lived for just 32 days, this time was spent together at a specialist neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in the United Kingdom. In this general interest article, I discuss my personal experiences as an NICU parent and share my personal reflections related to the hygiene practices at the NICU. I provide my perspective detailing the consistent and thorough approach to hand hygiene among NICU staff, and in contrast, I share my concerns regarding the hygiene perceptions and practices of NICU mothers when expressing breastmilk. I conclude with the areas in which I believe further research is required and opportunities exist to support mothers to express breastmilk safely and hygienically.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 358-360 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Food Protection Trends |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2023 |
