Analysis of the composition and antioxidant status of breast milk in women giving birth prematurely and on time.
Agnieszka ChrustekAgnieszka Dombrowska-PaliDorota M Olszewska-SłoninaPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Milk from women giving birth prematurely is qualitatively different from the milk of women giving birth on time. The total antioxidant status of preterm milk is higher than term milk, which promotes the development of premature babies. Higher cortisol levels in samples from women giving birth before 37 weeks of pregnancy may stimulate the digestive system.