The Human Milk Project
Infant drinking milk, via Wikimedia Commons.
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization recommend human milk for infants because of its important health benefits. However, most newborns with congenital heart disease are separated from their mothers shortly after birth and admitted to a tertiary children’s hospital for the management of their disease. In a new report, researchers from Nationwide Children’s Hospital describe a recent quality improvement initiative aimed at increasing human milk consumption among newborns in their cardiothoracic intensive care unit (CTICU).
Read more: Ensuring Vulnerable Babies Receive the Benefits of Human Milk.