Texas Children's wants preemies supplemented after discharge

This item on the Texas Children's Hospital blog by Dr. Steve Abrams, neonatologist, is an explanation to parents of the practice of feeding very-low-birth-weight babies in NICUs supplements to human milk, made either from human milk or cows milk. However Dr. Abrams is not just talking about in-NICU supplementing - he recommends routine supplementation post-discharge for these babies. The purpose of this blog post is to explain to parents that breastfeeding is important and they shouldn't switch entirely to infant formula assuming supplementing is a sign of breastfeeding failure.

Texas Children's recently switched to an exclusive arrangement with Prolacta for its human milk products.

Pediatric Health Blog, Texas Children's Hospital - Breastfeeding Of High-Risk Infants After Discharge From The NICU: A Nutritional Perspective | Medicine | Milestones | Miracles: December 6, 2011 Dr. Steven Abrams, Neonatologist
Breastfeeding Of High-Risk Infants After Discharge From The NICU: A Nutritional Perspective