Breastfeeding is the most appropriate source of nutrition also for preterm infants. When
mother's own milk is not available, donor human milk (DHM), provided from a human milk …

BACKGROUND The particular composition of HM makes it uniquely suited not only to term
but also to preterm infants. Feeding preterm infants with HM confers protection against NEC …

Objective: To study the incidence of sepsis and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) costs as
a function of the human milk (HM) dose received during the first 28 days post birth for very …

Most very low birth weight (1500 g at birth) infants are growth restricted at hospital discharge
and are at high risk of rehospitalization and poor cognitive and motor development. This …

Breastfeeding is universally accepted as the preferred feeding for all newborn infants,
including premature infants. The World Health Organization, American Academy of …

This symposium examined the impact of human milk (HM) from the infant's own mother on
health, nutrition, and cost outcomes in very low birthweight (VLBW;< 1500 g birthweight) …

Own mother's milk is the first choice in feeding preterm infants and provides multiple short-
and long-term benefits. When it is unavailable, donor human milk is recommended as the …

This is a summary of key topics that were presented at the 8th International Breastfeeding
and Lactation symposium in Copenhagen, Denmark in April 2013. The article reports on …

For many preterm babies, especially very low birthweight infants, breast milk alone is not
sufficient to supply all their nutritional needs. This article outlines the rationale for the use of …

Objective: This study sought to determine the maternal prepregnancy, pregnancy, and
delivery risk factors that predicted coming to volume (CTV; achieving pumped mother's own …