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Human milk is infant food, but for sick, hospitalized babies, it’s also medicine. CHOP experts cover this topic in a neonatal nursing journal’s special issue focused on human milk for sick newborns.
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is developing a nonprofit human milk bank for hospitalized infants. The program, part of CHOP's Breastfeeding and Lactation Program, is expected to open in late summer of 2015.
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A mother’s germs help to kick-start a newborn’s immune system. But a CHOP study suggests infection-fighting antibiotics may impair immunity in premature babies.
Jacquelyn Evans, MD, FRCP, FAAP, is leading the charge to optimize clinical care and improve patient safety across CHOP's Newborn Care Network.