Multi-center Study of Enteral Feeding Practices in Hospitalized Late Preterm Infants in China

ConclusionEnteral feeding support of late preterm infants has not been standardized to achieve optimal growth. Moreover, the human milk feeding rate was low, and many late preterm infants did not achieve the goal of enteral feeding and failed to regain birth weight at the time of discharge. More aggressive enteral feedings protocols are needed to promote human milk feeding and optimize growth for late preterm infants.
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences - Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: research