Impact of Donor Milk on Short- and Long-Term Growth of Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Impact of Donor Milk on Short- and Long-Term Growth of Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Mother’s own milk (MOM) reduces the risk of morbidities in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. When MOM is unavailable, donor breastmilk (DM) is used, with unclear impact on short- and long-term growth. This retrospective analysis compared anthropometric data at six time points from birt...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Hoban, Michael E. Schoeny, Anita Esquerra-Zwiers, Tanyaporn K. Kaenkumchorn, Gina Casini, Grace Tobin, Alan H. Siegel, Kousiki Patra, Matthew Hamilton, Jennifer Wicks, Paula Meier, Aloka L. Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
human milk
breastfeeding
neonatal
donor milk
growth
very low birth weight
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/2/241

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https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/2/241

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