Human milk fortification and use of infant formulas to support growth in the neonatal intensive care unit
Denise H. Moreira,
Sarah B. Gregory,
Noelle E. Younge
Abstract:Newborn infants require adequate nutrition to achieve full potential growth and development. Early life nutrition and health impacts long‐term outcomes through adulthood. Human milk is the optimal source of nutrition during the first 6 months of life. However, infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) often have comorbidities that create more or different nutrition demands than healthy newborns. There are different strategies to meet the nutrition needs of sick newborns, including use of pare… Show more
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