Exploring Human Milk, Nutrition, Growth, and Breastfeeding Rates at Discharge(HUMMINGBIRD Study): a protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial

• Main Authors: Judith Rankin (Author), Natalie Shenker (Author), Janet Berrington (Author), Stefan Zalewski (Author), Nick Embleton (Author), Kristina Chmelova (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Mother's own breast milk (MOM) is the optimal nutrition for preterm infants as it reduces the incidence of key neonatal morbidities and improves long-term outcomes. However, MOM shortfall is common and either preterm formula or pasteurised donor human milk (DHM) may be used, althou...