ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2023
Growth after implementing a donor breast milk program in neonates <33 weeks gestational age or birthweight <1500 grams: Retrospective cohort study.
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- Changes in mortality in very preterm neonates in a single institution in Dallas, Texas, 1977-2024: a cohort study.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Improved linear growth after routine zinc supplementation in preterm very low birth weight infants.Pediatric research · 2025Article
- A validated NICU database: recounting 50 years of clinical growth, quality improvement and research.Pediatric research · 2025Article
- Early human milk feeding: Relationship to intestinal barrier maturation and postnatal growth.Pediatric research · 2025Article
- The role of zinc in the premature brain: functions, outcomes and future research perspectives.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundDonor breast milk (DBM) feeding has been associated with less growth than formula in preterm infants. Zinc content in DBM is insufficient to support growth in preterm infants.
objectiveTo compare growth from birth to discharge, macro- and micronutrient intake and the frequency of poor growth before (Epoch-1) and after (Epoch-2) implementing a DBM program.
methodsRetrospective cohort study of 1069 infants born at < 33 weeks' gestational age or birthweight < 1500 g and fed using our adjustable feeding protocol with accurate serial length measurements. Growth was assessed by changes in Z-scores of weight, length and fronto-occipital circumference from birth to discharge.
resultsGrowth did not decrease significantly in Epoch-2. However, energy and protein intake increased by 5% and frequency of zinc and vitamin D supplementation increased by >30%.
conclusionsDBM implementation did not significantly decrease growth from birth to discharge using our adjustable feeding protocol.
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