A Pilot Single-Site Randomized Control Trial: Investigating the Use of Donor Milk in the Late Preterm and Term Infant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
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; 2023 Feb 08.
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
We aimed to study the use of donor milk (DM) in term and late preterm infants (LPIs) when motherâ™s own milk (MOM) was unavailable. We hypothesized this study would be feasible and breastfeeding attempts and the percentage of MOM (MOM%) would increase with DM without adversely affecting growth. StudyDesign:
This was a pilot study (n=32). Infants with gestational age >34 weeks admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit were included. Infants were randomized to the human milk (MOM+DM) or formula (MOM+F) groups.Result:
Consent rate was 52%. Breastfeeding attempts increased significantly over time in the MOM+DM group compared to the MOM+F group (group p=0.41, time p =0.02, group*time p=0.01) . Growth at multiple time points was similar when the two groups were compared.Conclusion:
A study randomizing term infants and LPIs to DM or formula when MOM is unavailable is feasible. DM may increase breastfeeding attempts without compromising growth.
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