What if a nutrient label for breast milk existed? A new system at Children’s Colorado is making one; helping doctors discern the macronutrients in human milk so it can be supplemented for baby’s needs. TheBump BreastMilk
A new breast milk analyzer in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital Colorado is revolutionizing premium nutrition for premature babies. While breast milk has long been established as highly beneficial for baby, for the advanced nutritional needs of preemies, mom’s milk sometimes lacks the specific macronutrients baby needs.
But what if a nutrient label for breast milk existed? What if doctors could pinpoint exactly how to supplement human milk with other necessary nutrients for baby?Twice a week, the lactation team analyzes a parent’s milk using the system. They enter the macronutrients of the milk into baby’s records, where a dietitian reads the results and then fortifies the milk based on its makeup and the baby’s needs.
“Proper nutrition is one of the most important things for preterm babies, especially sick ones. For many years, we have used standard fortification to support their development. Now, we are able to provide a custom approach to feeding our NICU babies,” Kirsten Halstead, MBA, RN, IBCLC, clinical manager of lactation support services at Children’s Colorado,The impact of this special supplementation can have big benefits.
Outside of helping baby grow and develop, this specialized nutrition can also help neonatal caretakers spot bigger issues. If baby is getting the exact nutrients they need to thrive, and they still aren’t growing, it points to other systematic problems like baby not being able to absorb nutrients correctly.
Overall, Halstead and providers at Children’s Colorado’s state-of-the-art human milk lab hope this new technology will “help their tiniest patients get their best possible start at life,” and that their work will help pave the way for other hospitals to bring this technology to their NICUs.so you can bless baby with the good stuff more often.
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