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Review of Preterm Human-Milk Nutrient Composition.

Amy GatesTerri MarinGianluca De LeoBrian K Stansfield
Published in: Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (2020)
African American women, or women delivering before 28 weeks' gestation are not represented in the literature. Accurate and targeted human-milk fortification depends on comprehensive, complete, and representative human-milk nutrient data. We have aggregated all available preterm human-milk macronutrient and micronutrient data and reported trends associated with lactation stage and gestational age. This report can aid in the design of feeding plans that are appropriate for the gestational age of the preterm infant and the lactation stage of the breastmilk.
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