We have a neo that has told a mom that she needs to supplement her twins with
expressed breastmilk plus powdered human milk fortifier for the next 4-6
months.  Baby's were born at 30 weeks, were healthy, never on a vent, and
went home 2 weeks ago at appx 36 weeks adjusted gestational age.  Has anyone
heard of giving the fortifier for this long?  Nothing I can find gives a
definitive time for stopping, but I also can't find any reference mentioning
using the fortifier after discharge or full term.  My understanding is that
if they would not be using premature infant formula if these kids were not
nursing, then they have no basis.  The twins are nursing well, gaining just
under the 1/2 oz/day and mom is exhausted feeding/pumping/supplementing.  If
anyone has any good references, please let me know. Thanks, Claudia G RN/IBCLC

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