More and more premature babies are born. The figures say that births increased 36% in the last 20 years, although thanks to medical advances, important achievements have been achieved in the management of premature babies, reducing mortality and major sequelae such as cerebral palsy or those related to severe sensory deficits.
The Breastfeeding It is key in the care of prematurity, a true natural medicine that contributes, among other things, improve heart structure and long-term cardiac function in premature babies.
The benefit of breast milk in premature babies has no comparison with artificial milk, hence the importance of the work of Milk Banks for babies born before term, for its protective function against infections and serious diseases such as necrotizing enterocolitis.
According to a study by a team of the Oxford Cardiovascular Research Clinic and published last week in the journal 'Pediatrics' how to feed a premature baby affects your coronary health for life.
Premature babies have smaller coronary valves, thicker heart walls and reduced heart function compared to full-term babies. But despite that, that variation is significantly lower in those who have been breastfed.
One more reason to choose breast milk as an exclusive food for the newborn, especially in babies who have come to the world too soon.
