Evidence-Based Methods That Promote Human Milk Feeding of Preterm Infants: An Expert Review

Overview

Journal Clin Perinatol

Date 2017 Feb 5

PMID 28159199

Citations 57

Authors

Paula P Meier

Tricia J Johnson

Aloka L Patel

Beverly Rossman

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Abstract

Best practices translating the evidence for high-dose human milk (HM) feeding for preterm infants during neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospitalization have been described, but their implementation has been compromised. Although the rates of any HM feeding have increased over the last decade, efforts to help mothers maintain HM provision through to NICU discharge have remained problematic. Special emphasis should be placed on prioritizing the early lactation period of coming to volume so that mothers have sufficient HM volume to achieve their personal HM feeding goals. Donor HM does not provide the same risk reduction as own mother's HM.

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