Numerous short and long-term benefits of breastfeeding the full-term infant have been
acknowledged. The use of human milk in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is …

| Þ promote the use of human milk and support breastfeeding for the preterm infant, the
pediatrician must not only understand the advantages human milk feedings afford the infant …

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 …

Unit, NANN recommends that all infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first 6
months of life with continued breastfeeding for 1 year or more. Data from the Centers for …

It is universally accepted that breast milk is the optimum exclusive source of nutrition for the
first six months of life, and may remain part of the healthy infant diet for the first two years of …

All babies, including the ones admitted to NICU, should receive their mother's milk for their
reduced morbidity and mortality in short-term and optimal growth and cognitive development …

Benefits of breastfeeding are widely recognized, during the last decades human milk has
been identified as the normative standard for infant feeding and nutrition. Exclusive …

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 …

Human milk provides the optimal nutrition for term infants. Human milk is also recommended
for preterm infants, but does not alone provide optimal nutrition. The growth and …

Infant admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit requires that the family receives the
scientific rationale for the importance of providing human milk for their child. The initiation …