Feeding and Nutrition in the Preterm Infant

"The book concentrates on the important area of breast feeding of the preterm and the use of expressed milk when breast feeding is not possible. It this respect the book fulfils its remit very well." S B Ainworth, Disease in Childhood, (2006; 91; 374-375)'A well-designed resource for all professionals involved in the care of the neonate... While firmly recommending this book to all neonatal units and transitional wards, I would also suggest that those supporting mothers nursing term infants would find this book a worthwhile and informative read.'Royal College of Midwives Journal 'Midwives'(September 2006, Vol. 9, No. 9)

• Chapter 1. Benefits of Human Milk for the Preterm BabyChapter 2. Nutritional RequirementsChapter 3. Ensuring Nutritional Adequacy of Human Milk Fed Preterm BabiesChapter 4. Mammary Anatomy and PhysiologyChapter 5. Milk ExpressionChapter 6. Milk BankingChapter 7. Enteral FeedingChapter 8. Monitoring Growth and Outcome Chapter 9. Feeding DevelopmentChapter 10. Transition from Tube to BreastChapter 11. Feeding ProblemsChapter 12. Benchmarking, Standards, Audit and EducationGlossaryResourcesIndex