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Discarding leftover human milk from feeding tubes leads to significant nutrient loss. Reintroducing this milk by flushing with air minimizes fat, protein, and calorie reduction, improving nutrient delivery.

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Area of Science:

Neonatal nutrition
Human milk fortification
Clinical nutrition studies

Background:

Human milk fortification is crucial for preterm infants.
Significant macronutrient losses occur during milk delivery via tubing.
Adsorption to tubing material reduces available nutrients.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the impact of reintroducing residual milk from tubing.
To evaluate the effect on macronutrient content of delivered human milk.
To determine a method to minimize nutrient loss during milk infusion.

Main Methods:

An in vitro study comparing two milk delivery methods.
Standard method: extra milk for priming, discarding leftovers.
New method: exact volume preparation, flushing residual milk with air.

Main Results:

Standard method lost 16.7% fat, 3.4% protein, 9.2% calories.
New method resulted in only 8.2% fat, 0% protein, 3.3% calorie loss.
Leftover milk in the standard method showed significantly higher nutrient concentrations.

Conclusions:

Traditional human milk delivery methods cause substantial nutrient loss.
Preparing exact milk volumes and flushing tubing with air is a simple intervention.
This method significantly reduces fat and protein losses in fortified human milk.