Not only do these foods contain essential vitamins, minerals and nutrients infants need for healthy growth, but they can provide enough baby food to last several months if packaged and frozen correctly. (foodpyramid.com)
The kidneys of newborns and young infants need enough water to process all of the nutrients in their feedings, especially the proteins and the salts. (verywellfamily.com)
While a mother's breast milk can provide for a large percentage of her premature baby's needs, premature infants need more protein and calories than are naturally occurring in mother's milk. (helpinghandsbank.com)