Feeding Rates and Developmental Outcomes in Very Preterm Neonates

Neurodevelopmental outcomes at 24 months did not differ between neonates randomized to rapid or slow increases in milk volumes.

The effects of rapidly versus slowly increasing milk volumes to reach full feeding in very premature neonates remains unclear. In a multinational study of 2470 preterm neonates (gestational age <32 weeks or birth weight <1500 g), researchers compared 24-month neurocognitive outcomes between neonates randomized to daily increases in milk volume of either 30 or 18 mL/kg. Most children received breast milk, alone or with formula; only 70 received formula alone.

Median gestational age was 29 weeks. Approximately 95% of participants in each group survived to 24 months (corrected for gestational age). There was no significant difference in the rate of moderate or severe neurodevelopmental disability between the rapid- and slow-increment groups (31…

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F. Bruder Stapleton, MD

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F. Bruder Stapleton, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardCareer Physician

Editorial BoardsUpToDate

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesAmerican Society of Pediatric Nephrology Foundation (Chair)

Feeding Rates and Developmental Outcomes in Very Preterm Neonates

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