Challenges in Implementing Exclusive Human Milk Diet to Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Infants in a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Charity Bushati Belinda ChanAlisha Harmeson OwenAnne WoodburyMichelle YangCamille M FungEllen LechtenbergMarilyn RigbyMariana Baserga

Published in: Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (2021)

EHMD improved feeding tolerance in our ELBW infants. Observed growth failure might be skewed by SGA prevalence. We highlight that implementation of EHMD requires close growth assessment, especially for SGA infants.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
human milk
preterm infants
preterm birth
quality improvement
healthcare
primary care
risk factors
physical activity
weight loss