Feeding Practices in Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Infants in an Area Where a Network of Human Milk Banks Is in Place

Feeding Practices in Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Infants in an Area Where a Network of Human Milk Banks Is in Place

Background: Great variability in enteral feeding practices for very preterm (<32 weeks gestational age-GA) and very low birth weight infants (VLBW; ≤1,500 g) have been reported. We aimed to describe data on enteral feeding in Tuscany (Italy), where a network of 6 donor milk banks is in place....

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Main Authors: Elettra Berti, Monia Puglia, Silvia Perugi, Luigi Gagliardi, Cristiana Bosi, Anna Ingargiola, Letizia Magi, Elena Martelli, Simone Pratesi, Emilio Sigali, Barbara Tomasini, Franca Rusconi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
donor milk
human milk
mother's own milk
complementary milk
full enteral feeding
preterm
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2018.00387/full

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