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Prolacta Bioscience* presents: “Managing an Exclusive Human Milk Diet in VLBW Infants: Optimizing Enteral Nutrition”

Human milk feedings during the critical periods of early life for premature infants contribute to both short and long-term benefits. “The potential benefits of human milk are such that all preterm infants should receive human milk.” (AAP, 2012) Additionally, all preterm infants should receive fortified human milk to ensure optimal intake of protein, minerals, and vitamins. Now, fortification can be achieved by using human milk-based fortifiers. This program will evaluate strategies on optimizing enteral nutrition to improve growth outcomes in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.

Learning Objectives

• Review the benefits of human milk and why it is critical for premature infants
• Define the use of an exclusive human milk diet
• Identify approaches to manage an exclusive human milk diet and optimize for growth​

Presenter:

Melinda Elliott, M.D.  |  Senior Director, Clinical Education and Professional Development  |  Prolacta Bioscience

Continuing Education available for Nursing and Dietary. See registration site for more details.

* NOTE: This is a contracted supplier-sponsored webinar. HealthTrust has not approved and/or endorsed the content. This program may contain the mention of products, services, drugs or brands presented in a case study or comparative format. Such examples are intended for educational and informational purposes and should not be perceived as a HealthTrust endorsement of any particular supplier, product, service, drug, brand or approach.