Not exact matches
Preterm babies are at greater risk for various types of illness and infection, and micro preemies (babies born before 26 weeks) are
especially at risk for developing
necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).
«Human milk is
especially critical for premature and sick infants, who are at tenfold greater risk for acquiring devastating intestinal infections, such as
necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), if they are fed formula instead of human milk.»
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.
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.