This study is a randomized trial comparing 2 methods of human milk fortification for preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). All participating infants will receive a human milk diet comprising maternal and/or donor milk plus multi-component and modular fortifiers. In one group (control), the milk will be fortified according to routine standard of care. In the other group (intervention), the fortification will be individually targeted based on the results of point-of-care human milk analysis. Outcomes include physical growth in the NICU and after discharge, brain structure by magnetic resonance imaging at term equivalent age, and neurodevelopment at 2 years.
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Weight
Timeframe: at study endpoint (36 weeks' postmenstrual age or discharge)
Length
Timeframe: at study endpoint (36 weeks' postmenstrual age or discharge)
Fat free mass
Timeframe: at study endpoint (36 weeks' postmenstrual age or discharge)
Total brain volume
Timeframe: at term equivalent age (38 to 41 weeks' postmenstrual age)
Cerebellar volume
Timeframe: at term equivalent age (38 to 41 weeks' postmenstrual age)
Bayley-III cognitive score
Timeframe: at 2 years' corrected age
Bayley-III motor score
Timeframe: at 2 years' corrected age