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 …

In the last decade, the use of pasteurized donor human milk (DHM) has become the
standard of care for very low birthweight (VLBW;< 1500 g) infants throughout the world when …

Background: Human milk (HM) fortification has been recommended for the nutritional
optimization of very low–birthweight infants. This study analyzed the bioactive components …

In Europe, an increasing number of human milk banks (HMBs) collect donor human milk to
feed preterm infants when their mother's milk is not available or not enough. Moreover …

Introduction: Mother's own milk has long been accepted as the best source of nutrition for the
newborn. In those cases where mother's milk is not available, the best choice is the human …

Human milk (HM) is a highly evolutionary selected, complex biofluid, which provides tailored
nutrition, immune system support and developmental cues that are unique to each maternal …

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 …

Abstract Background An infant's Own Mother's Milk (OMM) is the mainstay of very preterm
nutrition. When a supplement is required, preterm formula and pasteurised human donor …

Donor human milk is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for high-risk
infants when mother's own milk is absent or insufficient in quantity. Several factors may …

This is a study of bereaved mothers' donation of human milk to nonprofit human milk banks
following their baby's death. Whereas much has been written about the biological and …