Abstract
Objective
To study the changes in composition of preterm milk till 6 months of age.
Methods
Milk samples from 33, 19, 7 and 12 lactating mothers (delivered <34 weeks) were analyzed on days 7, 28, 90 and 180, respectively.
Results
Triglyceride and sodium concentrations increased significantly with time and protein concentration decreased significantly over 180 days. Sodium (P=0.02) and triglyceride concentrations (P=0.06) were higher in milk samples of mothers who had introduced mixed feeding by 6 months post natal age (n=6) compared to exclusively breast-feeding mothers (n=6); but lactose and protein content was not significantly different.
Conclusions
Milk of preterm mothers has higher amount of triglycerides and sodium during introduction of mixed feeding.
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Dutta, S., Saini, S. & Prasad, R. Changes in preterm human milk composition with particular reference to introduction of mixed feeding. Indian Pediatr 51, 997–999 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-014-0545-2
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