1. The nutritional needs of moderate-late preterm infants
- Author
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Mark J Johnson, Caroline King, Bethany Boddy, Stan Craig, Joanna Males, Tom McEwan, and Stephanie Tagani
- Subjects
Breast Feeding ,Infant, Newborn ,Humans ,Infant ,Female ,General Medicine ,Child ,Hospitals ,Infant, Premature ,Patient Discharge - Abstract
This article discusses the nutritional needs of moderate and late preterm infants (born between 32+0weeks and 36+6weeks' gestation) and makes recommendations for best practice both while these infants are in hospital and when they are discharged into the community. These recommendations were derived following a roundtable meeting of a group comprising two neonatologists, three paediatric dietitians, a health visitor/paediatric nurse and a midwife practitioner. The meeting and medical writing assistance was sponsored by Nutricia. None of the participants accepted honoraria for their contributions to the discussion.
- Published
- 2022