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The population of infants born prematurely has been increasing steadily over the last 2 decades (Schanler 1996). Inasmuch as these infants are born at progressively shorter gestational ages, the length of their hospitalization is increasing. Among the numerous medical advances that have benefited these infants, the advantages offered by mother’s milk, more specifically, the presence of growth and host-defense factors which cannot be replicated in formulae, have been demonstrated unequivocally (Gartner et al., 1997). Consequently, the provision of mother’s milk for the preterm neonate has become an important aspect of neonatal care. Unfortunately, for reasons not fully understood, mothers of preterm infants often cannot meet the nutritional needs of their infants.
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Lau, C. (2002). The Effect of Stress on Lactation — Its Significance for the Preterm Infant. In: Davis, M.K., Isaacs, C.E., Hanson, L.Å., Wright, A.L. (eds) Integrating Population Outcomes, Biological Mechanisms and Research Methods in the Study of Human Milk and Lactation. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 503. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0559-4_10
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