Lactational Stage of Pasteurized Human Donor Milk Contributes to Nutrient Limitations for Infants.

ABSTRACT: Mother's own milk is the first choice for feeding preterm infants, but when not available, pasteurized human donor milk (PDM) is often used. Infants fed PDM have difficulties maintaining appropriate growth velocities. To assess the most basic elements of nutrition, we tested the hypotheses that fatty acid and amino acid composition of PDM is highly variable and standard pooling practices attenuate variability; however, total nutrients may be limiting without supplementation due to late lactational stage of the milk. A prospective cross-sectional sampling of milk was obtained from five donor milk banks located in Ohio, Michigan, Colorado, Texas-Ft Worth, and California. Milk samples were collected after Institutional Review Board (#07-0035) approval and informed consent. Fatty acid and amin

SUBMITTER: Valentine CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5372965 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature