Table 2 Outcomes for infants ≤ 1250 g BW receiving an exclusive human milk-based diet
From: Human milk feeding supports adequate growth in infants ≤ 1250 grams birth weight
n = 104 | ||
|---|---|---|
Weight gain, g/kg/d | 24.8 ± 5.4* | |
Length, cm/wk | 0.99 ± 0.23 | |
Head circumference, cm/wk | 0.72 ± 0.14 | |
Days to regain birth weight | 8.4 ± 4.0 | |
Days to full feeds | 14 (12,19)† | |
Days to fortification of feeds | 10 (8,14) | |
Volume at which feeds were fortified, ml/kg/d | 80 (60, 90) | |
Parenteral nutrition days | 13 (10, 19) | |
Transition to bovine products, wks PMA | 36 ± 1.5 | |
Necrotizing enterocolitis | Medical, n (%) | 3 (3) |
Surgical, n (%) | 1 (1) | |
Spontaneous intestinal perforation, n (%) | 2 (2) | |
Late onset sepsis, n (%) | 14 (13) | |
Patent ductus arteriosus, n (%) | 49 (47) | |
No IVH, n (%) | 78 (75) | |
IVH: Grade III or IV, n (%) | 5 (5) | |
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, n (%) | 46 (44) | |
Weight at discharge, g | 2795 (2247, 3155) | |
Length of stay, d | 82 (68, 106) | |
Post-menstrual age at discharge, wks | 40.8 ± 6.0 | |
SGA at birth, n (%) | 22 (21) | |
SGA at discharge or 40 weeks PMA, n (%) | 45 (43) | |