Background Breastmilk remains the optimal form of enteral nutrition for term and preterm
infants until up to six months postnatal age. Mothers of preterm infants who have not …

Background Artificial formula can be manipulated to contain higher amounts of macro‐
nutrients than maternal breast milk but breast milk confers important immuno‐nutritional …

Background Term (mature) human breast milk, compared with artificial formula milks, may
provide insufficient nutrition for growth and development in preterm or low birth weight …

Background Maternal breast milk may contain less nutrients than artificial formula milk but
may confer important non‐nutrient advantages for preterm or low birth weight infants …

Background When sufficient maternal breast milk is not available, alternative forms of enteral
nutrition for preterm or low birth weight (LBW) infants are donor breast milk or artificial …

Background Breast milk provides optimal nutrition for term and preterm infants, and the ideal
way for infants to receive breast milk is through suckling at the breast. Unfortunately, this …

Background Preterm human breast milk, compared with artificial formula milk, may provide
insufficient nutrition for preterm or low birth weight infants. However, human milk may confer …

Background Widespread recommendations from health organisations encourage exclusive
breastfeeding for six months. However, the addition of other fluids or foods before six months …

Background Human milk as compared to formula reduces morbidity in preterm infants but
requires fortification to meet their nutritional needs and to reduce the risk of extrauterine …

Objectives: To compare the effect of donor breast milk with infant formula in preterm infants.
Separate comparisons with formula were made for donor breast milk that was:(1) given as a …