Mother's own milk is widely recognized as the optimal feeding for term infants, but also
provides health benefits that are of vital importance for sick and preterm infants in neonatal …

The benefits of feeding human milk to human infants are well-established. Preterm infants,
particularly those born with very low birthweight (VLBW;< 1,500 g), are a uniquely …

In the last decade, the use of pasteurized donor human milk (DHM) has become the
standard of care for very low birthweight (VLBW;< 1500 g) infants throughout the world when …

Background Human milk–based human milk fortifier (HMB-HMF) makes it possible to
provide an exclusive human milk diet (EHMD) to very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in …

Prematurity is a worldwide spreading epidemic associated with a significant economic and
health burden. Compared to term infants, premature ones face higher rates of mortality and …

Background: There is increasing evidence that premature newborns and infants with low
birth weight can benefit substantially from an exclusive human milk-based diet (EHMD) …

Information is emerging now that supports the use of human milk for low-birthweight (LBW)
infants. The nutritional benefits, in terms of protein digestion, amino and fatty acid patterns …

Exclusive human milk feeding for the first 6 months of life, with continued breastfeeding for 1
to 2 years of life or longer, is recognized as the normative standard for infant feeding. 1, 2 …

Human milk (HM) is the gold standard for preterm infant nutrition. 1 Despite its immune,
developmental, and physiologic benefits, HM delivers an inadequate supply of several …

Maternal breast milk is the penultimate nutritional source for term and preterm neonates. Its
composition is highly complex and includes multiple factors that enhance the development …