Objectives: To review the current literature and develop consensus conclusions and
recommendations on nutrient intakes and nutritional practice in preterm infants with …

Evidence indicates that human milk (HM) is the best form of nutrition uniquely suited not only
to term but also to preterm infants conferring health benefits in both the short and long-term …

Human milk banks play an essential role by providing human milk to infants who would
otherwise not be able to receive human milk. The largest group of recipients are premature …

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 Mortality and severe morbidity remain high in extremely preterm infants. Human
milk-based nutrient fortifiers may prevent serious complications and death. We aimed to …

Background Immaturity of the host immune system and alterations in the intestinal
microbiome appear to be key factors in the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) …

Background: Mother's own milk is the optimal source of nutrients and provides numerous
health advantages for mothers and infants. As they have supplementary nutritional needs …

Pigs are increasingly important animals for modeling human pediatric nutrition and
gastroenterology and complementing mechanistic studies in rodents. The comparative …

The first few hours and days of a newborn's life are a critical window for establishing
lactation and for providing mothers with the support they need to breastfeed successfully (1) …

Background: Breastfeeding promotes healthy growth in very-preterm-born infants (VPI), but
extra nutritional supply is needed to ensure catch-up growth and brain development …