Breast milk is best source of food almost all infants and especially for preterm infants. Breast-feeding has numerous benefits for the preterm infant
One of the most important of these benefits is reducing the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Is this statement true or false? Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Is important for the nurse to explain to parents that the immunologic benefits of breast
milk are particularly important to the preterm infant who did not receive passive immunity
during fetal life. Human milk may stimulate the immune system and promotes
gastrointestinal maturation. Breast milk provides protection against infection and decreases
the incidence of NEC in the premature infant.
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