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Feeding and Nutrition in the Preterm Infant

Paperback by Jones, Elizabeth A. (Breastfeeding Specialist (Neonatal Unit), North Staffordshire Hospital (NHS) Trust, UK); King, Caroline (Specialist Neonatal and Paediatric Dietitian Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK)

Feeding and Nutrition in the Preterm Infant

£32.99

ISBN:
9780443073786
Publication Date:
22 Sep 2005
Language:
English
Publisher:
Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:
Churchill Livingstone
Pages:
228 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 13 - 18 Aug 2026
Feeding and Nutrition in the Preterm Infant

Description

A practical handbook for healthcare professionals that covers all aspects of pre-term nutrition, using evidence-based information to promote safe and effective practice. Readers will discover problem-solving strategies, interventions, and information on meeting the nutritional requirements of pre-term infants. Easily accessible information on all aspects of pre-term and neonatal nutrition Includes the latest research-based information on mammary physiology and the dynamics of milk expression Discusses the nutritional requirements of the pre-term breastfed infant - and how to succeed in meeting these needs Provides effective interventions to prevent pre-term breastfeeding failures Problem-solving strategies ensure a smooth transition from nasogastric to breastfeeding

Contents

1. Benefits of Human Milk for the Preterm Baby 2. Nutritional Requirements 3. Ensuring Nutritional Adequacy of Human Milk Fed Preterm Babies 4. Mammary Anatomy and Physiology 5. Milk Expression 6. Milk Banking 7. Enteral Feeding 8. Monitoring Growth and Outcome 9. Feeding Development 10. Transition from Tube to Breast 11. Feeding Problems 12. Benchmarking, Standards, Audit and Education

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