Sept. 10, 2002 — Starting oral feeding within 48 hours of achieving full tube feeding allowed early preterm infants to switch completely from tube to oral feeding sooner, according to results of a ...

Exclusive enteral feeding from birth does not increase the risk of necrotising enterocolitis or reduce hospital admission in ...

Feeding management in preterm infants is a cornerstone of neonatal care, balancing the need for rapid growth with the risk of gastrointestinal complications. Contemporary strategies aim to foster the ...

Despite hopes that early nutrition could enhance brain growth in preterm infants, a new study finds no significant impact—challenging assumptions about feeding strategies in neonatal care. Study: ...

For infants, especially those born prematurely, nutrient absorption and proper development go hand in hand. However, no precise measures or clinical tools exist to measure nutrient absorption or to ...

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Breastfeeding has long been used as a method to help keep newborns healthy and protected against a variety of diseases. But certain sugars naturally found in breastmilk could also help prevent ...

Children breastfed for at least 6 months showed 27% lower odds of developmental delays when exclusively breastfed, and 14% lower odds with mixed feeding. Benefits were most significant for language ...