This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesised the post-1990 literature examining
the effect of human milk on morbidity, specifically necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), late onset …

In 1968, Lee Forrest Hill 1 observed that" formula feeding has become so simple, safe, and
uniformly successful that breast-feeding no longer seems worth the bother." His comments …

Written and edited by leading physicians, Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession,
9th Edition, offers comprehensive, dependable information and guidance in this multifaceted …

Objective To examine the dose effect of maternal milk on neonatal morbidity of very low-birth-
weight (< 1.5 kg) infants. Design Prospective observational study. Setting An urban tertiary …

Key principles underpinning feeding guidelines for preterm infants include support for
developmental care, breastfeeding, milk expression, and creating feeding plans. Early …

OBJECTIVES We assessed the effect of feeding preterm or low birth weight infants with
infant formula compared with mother's own milk on mortality, morbidity, growth …

In its 1997 policy statement on the use of human milk, the American Academy of Pediatrics
acknowledged that human milk is beneficial in the management of premature infants. 19 The …

Justification Shaping up the post-2015 development agenda is of crucial importance in the
development process around the Globe as 2015 was the last year of milllionium …

As survival rates for preterm infants improve, more attention is being focused on improving
the quality of survival through optimal nutritional management. The benefits of human milk …

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 …