This just in:
http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/abstract/103/6/1150
Title:Feeding Strategies for Premature Infants:
Beneficial Outcomes of Feeding Fortified
Human Milk Versus Preterm Formula

One paragraph:
Background.  In a large-scale study of feeding strategies in premature
infants (early vs later initiation of enteral feeding,
continuous vs bolus tube-feeding, and human milk vs formula), the feeding
of human milk had more effect on the outcomes
measured than any other strategy studied. Therefore, this report describes
the growth, nutritional status, feeding tolerance,
and health of participating premature infants who were fed fortified human
milk (FHM) in comparison with those who were
fed exclusively preterm formula (PF)

Conclusions.  Although the study does not allow a comparison of FHM with
unfortified human milk, the data suggest that the
unique properties of human milk promote an improved host defense and
gastrointestinal function compared with the feeding of
formula. The benefits of improved health (less sepsis and necrotizing
enterocolitis) associated with the feeding of FHM
outweighed the slower rate of growth observed, suggesting that the feeding
of FHM should be promoted actively in
premature infants

Good news.  We are not surprised.
Nancy Holtzman
Great Beginnings New Mothers Groups
Boston MA

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