Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the leading cause of death and disability from
gastrointestinal disease in premature infants. Recent discoveries have shed light on a …

Objectives: To review the current literature and develop consensus conclusions and
recommendations on nutrient intakes and nutritional practice in preterm infants with …

Supplementation with members of the early-life microbiota as" probiotics" is increasingly
used in attempts to beneficially manipulate the preterm infant gut microbiota. We performed …

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

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 …

Bovine colostrum (BC), the first milk produced from cows after parturition, is increasingly
used as a nutritional supplement to promote gut function and health in other species …

Background Human milk for very preterm infants need fortification for optimal growth and
development but the optimal fortification product remains to be identified. Aims To …

Background The introduction and advancement of enteral feeds for preterm or low birth
weight infants is often delayed because of concerns that early full enteral feeding will not be …

Background & aims Gut immaturity leads to feeding difficulties in very preterm infants (< 32
weeks gestation at birth). Maternal milk (MM) is the optimal diet but often absent or …

While prompt initiation of antibiotics at birth due to concerns for early onset sepsis is
common, it often leads to many preterm infants being exposed to treatment despite negative …