Showing posts with label Nutrition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nutrition. Show all posts

Friday, July 15, 2011

Enteral and parenteral nutrition


Breastfeeding is the ideal way to feed babies, but not all neonates can do this (and we must respect mothers who choose not to breastfeed). Here, formula milk is a viable alternative , as is expressed breast milk (EBM-technique). EBM is often inadequate to supply the increased demands of preterm infants. If <2kg, powder sachets of Breast Milk Fortifiers (Cow & Gate) have a role.

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