In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Chetwynd and Dr. Hande Ulus discuss Dr. Ulus’ research on enhancing donor human milk for preterm infants.

Topics Discussed:

• Preterm infants need enhanced nutrition for growth and development.

• Current fortification methods can be expensive and inaccessible.

• A new method of lactose crystallization which makes fortified milk safer and could improve donor milk utilization in neonatal care.

Resources

Links to the articles: ⁠

Processing Human Milk to Increase Nutrient Density for Preterm Infants

Ulus HZ, Tekbudak MY, Allen JC. Processing Human Milk to Increase Nutrient Density for Preterm Infants. Journal of Human Lactation. 2021;39(2):333-342. doi:10.1177/08903344211056933 

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