ANY milk is better than formula, but 6 month term milk will not supply all the needed nutrients.  The mother of premies should be able to produce enough milk for her twins if she pumps appropriately.  We use relative's fresh milk only if they meet all the screening criteria that would allow them to donate to a milk bank.  Paperwork is all at www.cpqcc.org, click on quality improvement, click on toolkits.  Look in 2008 Improving NICU nutrition toolkit appendix.


Nancy E. Wight MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP 
Attending Neonatologist, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women 
Medical Director, Sharp HealthCare Lactation Service 
San Diego, CA, USA 
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