Objective: Human milk has well-established health benefits for preterm infants. We
conducted a multidisciplinary quality improvement effort aimed at providing at least 500 mL …

A central goal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical
protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success …

Background: Breast milk (BM) for premature infants is subjected to multiple steps of
processing, storage and distribution. These steps may influence the quality and safety of BM …

Human milk has evolved to provide the most appropriate nutritional and immunological
support for newborn infants. In some situations, however, an individual mother is unable to …

The origins of donor human milk banking can be traced to the early practice of wet nursing,
in which children were breastfed by friends, relatives, or strangers. Rules governing wet …

Human milk (HM) feedings from the infant's own mother reduce the risk of numerous short-
term and long-term morbidities, their associated sequelae, and costs of care for premature …

Human milk is uniquely superior for infant feeding and represents the perfect example of
individualization in Pediatrics. Human milk is not a uniform body fluid but a secretion of the …

The importance of human milk for the preterm infant is well established (–). However, the
feeding of human milk to preterm infants is typically much more complicated than the mere …

Objective To identify factors associated with prolonged maternal breast milk (BM) provision
in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. Study design This was a cohort study of VLBW …

Fortification refers to the practice of enriching human milk feeds for very preterm babies with
macronutrients, minerals and vitamins. Though standard of care in some parts of the world …