A simple step to improve fat and energy delivery of human milk delivered via bottle-feeding pump: An experimental study.

Caitlin IrwinKate Beard Louis J Martin Kok Lim KuaKatie Huff

Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2024)

Bottle-feeding pump systems are associated with a significant reduction in the delivery of fat and energy of donor human milk. The manual mixing of donor human milk during prolonged feeds is a simple way to improve fat and energy delivery to the neonate.

Keyphrases

human milk
low birth weight
adipose tissue
preterm infants
fatty acid
preterm birth