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Long Storage of Donor Milk Raises Risks for Preemies

* Prolonged donor milk storage linked to higher gut risks in preterm babies * Each extra day of storage raised the odds of NEC or intestinal perforation by 3.6% * Babies under 750 grams //were the ...
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Milk matters: How donor human milk storage affects preemie gut health

MUSC Children's Health registered dietitian Allison Rohrer (left) and neonatologist Dr. Katherine Chetta (right) in the Milk Room at the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital in Charleston, SC. A ...