Human milk oligosaccharides and infant neurodevelopment: a narrative review

PK Berger, ML Ong, L Bode, MB Belfort - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
The objective of this narrative review was to synthesize the literature on human milk
oligosaccharides (HMOs) and neurodevelopmental outcomes in human milk-fed infants. We …

Role of breastfeeding in disease prevention

AC Masi, CJ Stewart - Microbial Biotechnology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Human milk provides the infant with many bioactive factors, including immunomodulating
components, antimicrobials and prebiotics, which modulate the infant microbiome and …

Lactoferrin intake from maternal milk during the neonatal hospitalization and early brain development among preterm infants

AMP Atayde, NR Kapoor, S Cherkerzian, I Olson… - Pediatric …, 2024 - nature.com
Background Lactoferrin is an immuno-modulatory nutrient in human milk that may be
neuroprotective. Methods In 36 infants born< 32 weeks' gestation, we sampled human milk …

Breast milk exposure is associated with cortical maturation in preterm infants

G Sullivan, K Vaher, M Blesa, P Galdi… - Annals of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Breast milk exposure is associated with improved neurocognitive outcomes
following preterm birth but the neural substrates linking breast milk with outcome are …

Lactation-focused audio relaxation versus standard care for mothers of very preterm infants (the EXPRESS randomised clinical trial)

I Levene, P Hardy, JL Bell, C Cole, K Stanbury… - Pediatric …, 2024 - nature.com
Background Mothers of very premature newborns often have low milk supply. Systematic
review has shown increased milk quantity with relaxation interventions. We hypothesised …

Flange Size Matters: A Comparative Pilot Study of the Flange FITSTM Guide Versus Traditional Sizing Methods

LA Anders, J Mesite Frem… - Journal of Human …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Pumping is a common practice in the United States, but it can be
uncomfortable and lead to concerns about milk supply. The fit of the flange, or breast shield …

A Systemic Review of the Difference Between Diets for Preterm Infants Containing Raw Mother's Own Milk and Frozen or Pasteurized Mother's Own Milk

JA Gomez, K Abela… - Journal of Human …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Raw, never stored or pasteurized mother's own milk (MOM) is not always
available to feed preterm infants; however, storage and pasteurization of MOM diminishes …

Effect of neonatal unit interventions designed to increase breastfeeding in preterm infants: an overview of systematic reviews

C Hilditch, AR Rumbold, A Keir, P Middleton… - Neonatology, 2024 - karger.com
Introduction: This overview aims to systematically review evidence regarding effects of
interventions undertaken in neonatal units to increase breastfeeding in preterm infants …

Breast milk feeding in premature infants with persistent ductus arteriosus

A Lapillonne, C Lembo, S Iacobelli - Pediatric Research, 2024 - nature.com
We read with interest the comments by Porta et al. 1 on our recently published manuscript in
Pediatric Research. 2 The aim of our manuscript was to review the current state of …

The Impacts of Single Preterm Human Donor Milk Compared to Mother's Own Milk on Growth and Body Composition

A Thajer, E Teunissen, T Kainz, E Calek, K Harreiter… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) If mother´ s own milk (MOM) is not available, pooled term human donor milk (HDM) is
commonly used. Compared to MOM, term HDM contains less protein and fat and is …