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Improving Nutrition for the VLBW Infant

March 6, 2007 by Amy Spangler | no questions or comments

If you work with very low birth weight infants, you might want to check out the resources available from the California Perinatal Quality Control Collaborative (CPQCC) and the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine.

CPQCC was formed in 1997 and includes a network of public and private sector stakeholders. Among its quality improvement activities is the development of CPQCC Toolkits.

These all-inclusive packages are designed to help facilitate improved clinical outcomes, quality patient care, and efficient resource allocation. Currently there are no growth standards for very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.

The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine published an evidence-based protocol in 2004 on the transition from hospital to home of breastfed/breastmilk-fed premature infants. And in 2005, CPQCC published a toolkit on the subject, Nutritional Support of the Very Low Birth Weight Infant.

Categories: Breastfeeding, Human Milk, Infant Health