Human Milk Feeding in Preterm Infants: What Has Been Done and What Is to Be Done

Elvira Verduci; Maria Lorella Giannì; Alessia Di Benedetto

doi:10.3390/nu12010044

Human Milk Feeding in Preterm Infants: What Has Been Done and What Is to Be Done

Nutrients. 2019 Dec 23;12(1):44. doi: 10.3390/nu12010044.

Authors

Elvira Verduci¹, Maria Lorella Giannì^{2

3}, Alessia Di Benedetto¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Hospital San Paolo, University of Milan, 20142 Milan, Italy.
² Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, NICU, 20142 Milan, Italy.
³ Department of Clinical Science and Community Health, University of Milan, 20142 Milan, Italy.

Abstract

Human milk is recommended as the natural feeding for both term and preterm infants for the several health benefits associated with its consumption [...].

Keywords: VLBW; breastfeeding; human donor milk; human milk; preterm infant; promotion of breastfeeding.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Humans
Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena*
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature / physiology*
Infant, Premature, Diseases / prevention & control
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight / physiology
Milk, Human / physiology*