Gastric Emptying and Curding of Pasteurized Donor Human Milk and Mother's Own Milk in Preterm Infants

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 Jul;61(1):125-9. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000000776.

Abstract

We evaluated the effects of fortification and composition on gastric emptying and curding in un/fortified pairs of mother's own milk (MOM, n = 17) and pasteurized donor human milk (PDHM, n = 15) in preterm infants. Retained meal proportions (%) and curding were determined from sonography. Immediate and subsequent postprandial % were higher for PDHM (23%, P = 0.026; 15%, P = 0.006) and fortified meals (31.5%; 8.8%, both P < 0.001), whereas higher casein, whey, and lactose concentrations were associated with lower immediate postprandial % (all P < 0.006). Curding did not affect emptying. Influences of fortification, pasteurization, and differing breast milk compositions are small and unlikely implicated in preterm feeding intolerance.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Caseins / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Food, Fortified*
  • Gastric Emptying*
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena*
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature*
  • Lactose / administration & dosage
  • Male
  • Milk, Human*
  • Mothers
  • Pasteurization*
  • Whey / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Caseins
  • Lactose