Mode of Neonatal Delivery Influences the Nutrient Composition of Human Milk: Results From a Multicenter European Cohort of Lactating Women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effect of the mode of neonatal delivery (cesarean or vaginal) on the nutrient composition of human milk (HM) has rarely been studied. Given the increasing prevalence of cesarean section (C-section) globally, understanding the impact of C-section vs. vaginal delivery on the nutrient composition of HM is fundamental when HM is the preferred source of infant food during the first 4 postnatal months.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the association between mode of delivery and nutrient composition of HM in the first 4 months of life.

Design

Milk samples were obtained from 317 healthy lactating mothers as part of an exploratory analyses within a multicenter European longitudinal cohort (ATLAS cohort) to study the HM composition, and its potential assoc

SUBMITTER: Samuel TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9033294 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature