Effects of Early Breast Milk Combined with Breast Milk Fortifiers on the Growth,Development and Feeding Intolerance of Extremely Low Birth Weight Premature Infants
Objective Exploring the effects of early breast milk combined with breast milk fortifiers on the growth,development and feeding intolerance of extremely low birth weight premature infants.Methods A total of 82 cases of extremely low birth weight premature infants admitted to Qingdao University Affiliated Weihai Municipal Second Hospital affiliated from August 2021 to September 2022 were selected as the research subjects,using a random number table method,they were divided into a control group and an observation group,with 41 cases in each group.The control group received early breast milk feeding,while the observation group received feeding combined with breast milk fortifiers on the basis of the control group.Compare the growth and development indicators,nutritional indicators,feeding intolerance,and incidence of complications between two groups.Results After one year of discharge,the observation group had longer head circumference and body length than the control group,and had a higher body weight than the control group,the differences between groups were statistically significant(P<0.05).After 3 months of feeding,the levels of prealbumin,albumin,and total protein in the observation group were higher than those in the control group,the differences between groups were statistically significant(P<0.05).Before discharge,the incidence of feeding intolerance and complications in the observation group was lower than that in the control group,the differences between groups were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Early breast milk combined with breast milk fortifiers for feeding extremely low birth weight premature infants can effectively improve their feeding intolerance,enhance their nutritional status,promote growth and development and reduce the occurrence of com-plications.
Extremely low birth weight premature infantsEarly breast milkBreast milk fortifiersGrowth and developmentFeeding intoleranceNutritional indicators