Human milk feeding supports adequate growth in infants ≤ 1250 grams birth weight.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite current nutritional strategies, premature infants remain at high risk for extrauterine growth restriction. The use of an exclusive human milk-based diet is associated with decreased incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), but concerns exist about infants achieving adequate growth. The objective of this study was to evaluate growth velocities and incidence of extrauterine growth restriction in infants ≤ 1250 grams (g) birth weight (BW) receiving an exclusive human milk-based diet with early and rapid advancement of fortification using a donor human milk derived fortifier.

Methods

In a single center, prospective observational cohort study, preterm infants weighing ≤ 1250 g BW were fed an exclusive human milk-based diet until 34 weeks postmenstrual age.

SUBMITTER: Hair AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3879715 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature