Has there been any recent evidence based research published regarding calorie content of breastmilk. I know that it varies all the time but I can't seem to get the fact into the neonatologist’s mindset that breastmilk is not 20kcal/ounce. So if a baby needs 22kcals it has to have a fortifier added because breastmilk 'is only 20kcal'. Of course I know that a creamocrit would be the answer but hospital won’t pay for one so I was wondering if there was anything published that I could provide to them so I can increase their education. 

Jessica Callahan RN, IBCLC
USA, NC

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