A new study finds maternal breast milk improves cardiac performance in preterm infants

Quick Summary: A recent study finds if a preemie baby is fed exclusively with their mother’s own breast milk during the first few weeks…

➡️ This improves cardiovascular health and early cardiovascular development at age one year — approaching levels comparable to those of full-term infants.

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Wow. This new study makes you really appreciate the importance of a preterm baby being exclusively fed maternal breast milk.

The new research by Afif El-Khuffash et al., (2021) shows…

➡️ If a preemie baby is fed exclusively with their mother’s own breast milk during the first few weeks…

➡️ This improves cardiovascular health and early cardiovascular development at age one year — approaching levels comparable to those of full-term infants.

➡️ Preterm infants with a higher intake of infant formula DO NOT demonstrate this recovery.

About the new study

The new research involved 80 preterm infants and was led by Professor Afif EL-Khuffash, Clinical Professor of Paediatrics, RCSI, Ireland, in collaboration with researchers from University of Oxford; Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto; Northwestern University Feinberg…