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Breast feeding and biological development

P Royer

    Acta Paediatrica Scandinavica
    |September 1, 1978
    PubMed
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    Human milk is superior for newborns due to immature infant digestive, metabolic, and excretory systems at birth. Its composition optimally supports infant needs during the critical perinatal period.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neonatal nutrition
    • Developmental biology
    • Pediatric gastroenterology

    Background:

    • Infant feeding choices significantly impact neonatal development.
    • The digestive, metabolic, and excretory functions of newborns are immature at birth.
    • Human milk composition is uniquely adapted to these developmental stages.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the biological basis for human milk's superiority in newborn feeding.
    • To compare the developmental maturity of infant physiological systems with milk composition.
    • To highlight the adaptive properties of human milk for the perinatal period.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of anatomical and physiological developmental milestones in fetal and postnatal life.
    • Analysis of key enzyme maturation and metabolic pathway development in neonates.

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  • Comparison of infant physiological capacities with the nutritional and protective components of human milk.

    • Main Results:

    • Intestinal development is largely complete by the 6th fetal month, but key enzymes mature postnatally.
    • Major digestive enzymes (gastric, pancreatic) and metabolic functions (urea synthesis) are limited at birth.
    • Excretory functions (sodium, osmotic load, hydrogen ions) are suboptimal, particularly in preterm infants.

    Conclusions:

    • Human milk's composition is optimally adapted to the immature physiological state of newborns.
    • The protective properties of human milk are crucial for meeting infant needs in the perinatal period.
    • Breastfeeding provides essential support for neonatal development and health.