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 …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common serious gastrointestinal morbidity in
preterm infants. A number of risk factors for NEC have been reported in the literature. With …

Background Early enteral feeding practices are potentially modifiable risk factors for
necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) in very preterm or very low birth weight (VLBW) infants …

Small for gestational age (SGA) infants have been classically defined as having birth weight
less than two standard deviations below the mean or less than the 10th percentile of a …

Background Enteral feeding for very preterm or very low birth weight (VLBW) infants is often
delayed for several days after birth due to concern that early introduction of feeding may not …

n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are essential fatty acids that are provided
by dietary intake. Growing evidence suggests that n-3 and n-6 PUFAs are paramount for …

Background The introduction of enteral feeds for very preterm (< 32 weeks) or very low birth
weight (< 1500 grams) infants is often delayed due to concern that early introduction may not …

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is characterized by fetal growth less than normal for the
population and growth potential of a given infant. IUGR can be symmetrical with low weight …

BACKGROUND: Growth-restricted preterm infants are at increased risk of developing
necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and initiation of enteral feeding is frequently delayed. There …

We define the small for gestational age (SGA) infant as an infant born≥ 35 weeks' gestation
and< 10th percentile on the Fenton Growth Chart. Policy statements from many …