scholarly journals Breast Milk for Term and Preterm Infants—Own Mother’s Milk or Donor Milk?

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 424
Author(s):  
Réka A. Vass ◽  
Gabriella Kiss ◽  
Edward F. Bell ◽  
Robert D. Roghair ◽  
Attila Miseta ◽  
...  

Hormones are important biological regulators, controlling development and physiological processes throughout life. We investigated pituitary hormones such as follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), prolactin (PRL) and total protein levels during the first 6 months of lactation. Breast milk samples were collected every fourth week of lactation from mothers who gave birth to preterm (n = 14) or term (n = 16) infants. Donor milk is suggested when own mother’s milk is not available; therefore, we collected breast milk samples before and after Holder pasteurization (HoP) from the Breast Milk Collection Center of Pécs, Hungary. Three infant formulas prepared in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the University of Pécs were tested at three different time points. Our aim was to examine the hormone content of own mother’s milk and donor milk. There were no significant changes over time in the concentrations of any hormone. Preterm milk had higher PRL (28.2 ± 2.5 vs. 19.3 ± 2.3 ng/mL) and LH (36.3 ± 8.8 vs. 15.9 ± 4.1 mIU/L) concentrations than term milk during the first 6 months of lactation. Total protein and FSH concentrations did not differ between preterm and term breast milk. Holder pasteurization decreased the PRL concentration (30.4 ± 1.8 vs. 14.4 ± 0.6 ng/mL) and did not affect gonadotropin levels of donor milk. Infant formulas have higher total protein content than breast milk but do not contain detectable levels of pituitary hormones. Differences were detected in the content of pituitary hormones produced for preterm and term infants. Divergence between feeding options offers opportunities for improvement of nutritional guidelines for both hospital and home feeding practices.

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (19) ◽  
pp. 224-226
Author(s):  
I.A. Galvidis ◽  
A. Raysyan ◽  
R.J. Schneider ◽  
S.A. Eremin

When antibiotics are given to nursing women, clarithromycin (CLA), roxithromycin (ROK), erythromycin (ERI), azithromycin (AZI), dirithromycin (DIR), and oleandomycin (OLE) are excreted in breast milk. A rapid group-specific antibody test for these analytes in breast milk has been developed as a self-monitoring tool for safe feeding in infants.


Author(s):  
N. I. Zakharova ◽  
V. A. Yanin ◽  
L. V. Malyutina ◽  
V. L. Krikunova ◽  
O. A. Khalimova ◽  
...  

Organizing an individual bank of breast milk helps to preserve an alternative possibility to continue breast-feeding of a newborn baby with pumped and (or) frozen mother’s milk. Pumped milk (milk defrosted not later than 3–6 months) is microbiologically safe food for a baby. Frozen pumped milk is much better than mixtures for babies. Sanitary Regulations and Standards 2.1.3.2630.-10 clause 3.5 are to be updated to reflect the technology of breast-feeding preservation forsick babies who do not have breast-feeding since the first days of life.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igori Balta ◽  
Zamfir Marchis ◽  
Adina Lia Longodor ◽  
Aurelia Coroian

Mother's milk is a very valuable food for newborns, providing all the nutrients necessary for children's health.Colostrum is an important source of biologically active natural components and due to antimicrobial agents, canreduce gastrointestinal infections in newborns. Physical and chemical parameters were analyzed from maternal breast milk and colostrum for five days. The fat content of the colostrum shows the lowest values in the first postpartum days, after which it increases, reaching the highest values on day 5. Heavy metals in colostrum and mother's milk were evaluated considering their area of origin and all the samples were positive regarding Al, Pb, Rb, Sr, Cr. The variation in the metal concentration in maternal breast milk and colostrum could be due to their geographical origin and furtherly can affect the quality of milk.


2011 ◽  
Vol 81 (6) ◽  
pp. 368-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Turhan ◽  
Atıcı ◽  
Muslu

Background: The total antioxidant capacity of plasma of preterm infants has been suggested to be lower than that of term infants. The objective of this study was to compare the total antioxidant capacity of the breast milk of mothers who delivered prematurely with that of mothers who delivered at term. Materials and Methods: A total of 71 breast milk samples were collected, 41 from mothers who delivered preterm (27 to 37 weeks) and 30 from mothers who delivered at term (38 to 42 weeks). Results: The mean total antioxidant capacity of the breast milk of mothers who delivered prematurely was higher (2.19 ± 0.88 mmol/L) than that of mothers who delivered at term (1.7 ± 0.86 mmol/L) (p = 0.024). Conclusion: Breastfeeding may protect preterm infants against oxidative stress and related disorders in the neonatal period.


Author(s):  
Richard H. Porter ◽  
Chantal Raimbault ◽  
Anne Henrot ◽  
Elie Saliba

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-151
Author(s):  
Maswarni Maswarni ◽  
Wahyu Hildayanti

Mother's milk (ASI) is a white liquid produced by breast milk. Coverage of breast milk in Indonesia is still low, including in the city of Pekanbaru, which is 46.81%. Exclusive breastfeeding according to the World Health Organization only provides breast milk without providing food and drinks for babies from birth to 6 months, except drugs and vitamins. But that does not mean after giving exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months after the milk is released, but still given to babies until the baby receives 2 years. To promote ASI assistance from an early age, it is necessary to continue supporting factors needed to obtain assistance, including the necessary roles: maternal age, education, employment, tradition / culture, support of husband / family and health workers. The purpose of this study was to find out the factors needed by nursing mothers not to give exclusive breastfeeding at Sidomulyo Health Center, Tampan District, Pekanbaru. The sampling technique uses accidental sampling with a sample of 32 respondents with infants aged 0-6 months. The instrument used in this study was a questionnaire. The data analysis technique used with univariate analysis consists of frequency distribution. The results showed that the average maternal age of 18-35 years was 21 respondents (65.6%) while the age of 36-40 was 11 respondents (34.4%), the motivation of maternal education was as high as 29 respondents (90.6%) , the influence of maternal work was obtained by working data as many as 12 respondents (37.5%), the influence of knowledge was obtained less than 27 respondents (84.4%), for traditional / cultural interactions obtained there were 26 respondents (81.2%), for Husband / family support was obtained by supporting 25 respondents (78.1%) and for support from health workers, there was support for 24 respondents (75%).  Keywords: mother, exclusive mother's milk, Factors Affecting Mother Income in Exclusive Breastfeeding


2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (15) ◽  
pp. 2675-2687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanqing Fu ◽  
Xin Liu ◽  
Bing Zhou ◽  
Alice C Jiang ◽  
Lingying Chai

AbstractObjectiveWe aimed to evaluate the DHA and arachidonic acid (AA) levels in human breast milk worldwide by country, region and socio-economic status.DesignDescriptive review conducted on English publications reporting breast-milk DHA and AA levels.SettingWe systematically searched and identified eligible literature in PubMed from January 1980 to July 2015. Data on breast-milk DHA and AA levels from women who had given birth to term infants were included.SubjectsSeventy-eight studies from forty-one countries were included with 4163 breast-milk samples of 3746 individuals.ResultsWorldwide mean levels of DHA and AA in breast milk were 0·37 (sd0·11) % and 0·55 (sd0·14) % of total fatty acids, respectively. The breast-milk DHA levels from women with accessibility to marine foods were significantly higher than those from women without accessibility (0·35 (sd0·20) %v. 0·25 (sd0·14) %,P<0·05). Data from the Asian region showed the highest DHA concentration but much lower AA concentration in breast milk compared with all other regions, independent of accessibility to marine foods. Comparison was made among Canada, Poland and Japan – three typical countries (each with sample size of more than 100 women) from different regions but all with high income and similar accessibility to fish/marine foods.ConclusionsThe current review provides an update on worldwide variation in breast-milk DHA and AA levels and underlines the need for future population- or region-specific investigations.


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