MONDAY, April 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Routine nutritional interventions to support moderate-to-late preterm infants where complete breastfeeding does not affect outcomes, published online April 24 According to a study published in New England Medical Journal.
Dr. Tanith Alexander, of the University of Auckland in New Zealand, and his colleagues studied 532 moderate to late preterm infants (born between 32 weeks and 0 days of gestation and 35 weeks and 6 days of gestation) who had intravenous access and whose mothers requested intravenous injections. Randomly assigned. Breastfeed with either intravenous amino acid solutions (parenteral nutrition) or glucose solutions until full milk lactation is established. Drinking only breast milk without supplementation or supplementation with milk given when breast milk is insufficient. Exposure to taste and odor or no exposure to taste and odor before gavage feeding.
Researchers found that at four months of age, mean body fat percentage was lower for infants who received parenteral nutrition vs. those who received glucose solutions (26.0 percent vs. 26.2 percent), and for infants who received milk supplements vs. infants who received only breast milk. found to be similar among infants (26.3 vs. 25.8 percent). The time to complete enteral feeding was similar for infants exposed to taste and smell and those not exposed (5.8 days vs. 5.7 days).
“Our findings support an approach that focuses on providing mothers with the necessary lactation support, thereby maximizing their chances of achieving exclusive breastfeeding,” the authors wrote. ing.
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