Donor human milk versus infant formula for low-risk infants: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is an increasing acceptance and use of donor human milk (DHM) in healthy infants. This review investigates the benefits and risks of mothers' own milk (MOM) supplementation with DHM compared to infant formula (IF) in moderate-late preterm (MLP) and early term (ET) infants.

Methods

MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Scopus, Cochrane CENTRAL and clinical trial registries were searched for studies published up to September 2023. The primary outcome was rates of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF). Certainty of evidence was assessed using GRADE framework. RoB1 and EPHPP were used to assess risk of bias for controlled trials and observational studies, respectively.

Results

Eleven studies involving total of 10,147 infants and six ongoing trials were identified. Studies wer

SUBMITTER: McClintock T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11798828 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature