Episode Synopsis "How to Use Prolact CR® and Maximize Nutrient Delivery"

In this episode: Registered dietitian Stacia Pegram discusses evidence regarding the use of a human milk caloric fortifier for preterm infant, the role of Prolacta’s human milk caloric fortifier as a part of an Exclusive Human Milk Diet (EHMD) and strategies for maximizing nutrient delivery in an EHMD.Show notes:Learn more about Prolact CR®Prolact CR® Preparation GuidelinesRogers SP, Hicks PD, Hamzo M, Veit LE, Abrams SA. Continuous feedings of fortified human milk lead to nutrient losses of fat, calcium, and phosphorous. Nutrients. 2010;2(3):230-240. doi:10.3390/nu2030240                                                                            Hair AB, Blanco CL, Moreira AG, et al. Randomized trial of human milk cream as a supplement to standard fortification of an exclusive human milk-based diet in infants 750-1250 g birth weight. J Pediatr. 2014;165(5):915-920. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.07.005Hair AB, Bergner EM, Lee ML, et al. Premature infants 750-1250 g birth weight supplemented with a novel human milk-derived cream are discharged sooner. Breastfeed Med. 2016;11:133-137. doi:10.1089/bfm.2015.0166 Tabata M, Abdelrahman K, Hair AB, Hawthorne KM, Chen Z, Abrams SA. Fortifier and cream improve fat delivery in continuous enteral infant feeding of breast milk. Nutrients. 2015;7(2):1174-1183. doi:10.3390/nu7021174Knake LA, King BC, Gollins LA, et al. Optimizing the use of human milk cream supplement in very preterm infants: growth and cost outcomes. Nutr Clin Pract.  doi:10.1002/ncp.10423

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