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PEDIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 60, Issue 1, Pages 189-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2012.09.008
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Human milk; Premature infant; Necrotizing enterocolitis; Donor milk; Lactation
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- Eunice K. Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development [HD059127]
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Premature infants are at risk for growth failure, developmental delays, necrotizing enterocolitis, and late-onset sepsis. Human milk from women delivering prematurely has more protein and higher levels of bioactive molecules. Human milk must be fortified for premature infants to achieve adequate growth. Mother's own milk improves growth and neurodevelopment, decreases the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis and late-onset sepsis, and should be the primary enteral diet for premature infants. Donor milk is a resource for premature infants whose mothers are unable to provide an adequate supply of milk. Challenges include the need for pasteurization, nutritional and biochemical deficiencies, and limited supply.
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