A growing body of evidence indicates that receiving a mother's own milk, especially in high doses very soon after birth reduces the risk of acquiring very costly conditions in very low birthweight infants including sepsis, chronic lung disease and, especially, necrotizing enterocolitis, a devastating disease that affects mostly the intestine of premature infants. (sciencedaily.com)
Conde - Agudelo, A., & Diaz - Rossello, J. L. Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants. (babyreference.com)