Human Milk Banking–Facts and Issues to Resolve

Nutrients

Willemijn E. Corpeleijn¹  Marijn J. Vermeulen¹  Ineke van Vliet¹  Caroline Kruger¹ 

[1]The Erasmus MC-Sophia Children’s Hospital, Dr. Molewaterplein 60, 3015 GJ Rotterdam, the Netherlands

关键词: premature neonate;    formula;    donor milk;    donor screening;    vertical transmission;    human milk fortifier;    outcome;   

DOI  :  10.3390/nu2070762

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The number of human milk banks is increasing worldwide. Although the beneficial effects of feeding premature infants with their mother’s milk are well documented, less is known about the effects of feeding these infants with pasteurized donor milk. We propose a randomized trial comparing the effects of a 100% human milk-based diet (human milk supplemented with a human milk-derived fortifier) and a diet (partially) based on bovine milk. In theory, human milk has a beneficial effect on various aspects of human physiology, most of which become apparent after infancy. We therefore propose an extensive follow-up program that takes this aspect into consideration. Other issues concerning the practice of human milk banks need to be addressed as well as optimization of the feeding strategies for preterm infants.

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