Human breast milk is considered the optimum feeding regime for newborn infants due to its
ability to provide complete nutrition and many bioactive health factors. Breast feeding is …

Background When sufficient maternal breast milk is not available, alternative forms of enteral
nutrition for preterm or low birth weight (LBW) infants are donor breast milk or artificial …

Written and edited by leading physicians, Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession,
9th Edition, offers comprehensive, dependable information and guidance in this multifaceted …

Breast milk components contribute to the infant's immune development and protection, and
among other immune factors, immunoglobulins (Igs) are the most studied. The presence of …

Breastfeeding not only provides the optimum source of nutrients for the neonate and its first
strong shield against infection but also lays the foundation for somatic and psychological …

In this introductory overview, I explore the observation that breast milk is the gold standard
for protective nutrients fed to newborn infants and present clinical evidence of its strong …

Intended to be a practical, comprehensive, and current source of information on pediatric
support. Topics discussed include breastfeeding; formula feeding of term infants; …

Human breast milk is well known as the ideal source of nutrition during early life, ensuring
optimal growth during infancy and early childhood. Breast milk is also the source of many …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the immunologic effects of oropharyngeal colostrum
administration in extremely premature infants. METHODS: We conducted a double-blind …

Background. Preterm infants are immunologically immature at birth. Previous studies have
demonstrated that human milk protects against infection in full-term infants, but there are few …