Malnutrition in the first year of life is the reason of two-third of deaths in fewer than five years old children in the world. Exclusive breastfeeding in first six months of life and continuing with complimentary nourishment decrease malnutrition and as a result decreases mortality of fewer than five years old children (3, 4). Breastfeeding …
Neonatal ICUs (NICU) admissions are usually critical cases of infants who are either premature or suffering from acute health conditions caused due to prematurity. In many such cases of premature births, mothers are unable to lactate properly and therefore, the second option is to turn to donor milk from human milk banks which is vital …
Breast milk is the primary source of nutrition for newborns before they are able to digest more diverse food. The breast milk contains balanced nutrients that are required for brain development, growth and a healthy immune system that act against viruses, bacteria, and parasites, since an infant’s immune system is not fully developed until the …
