DUKE CHILDREN'S PRIMARY CARE LECTURE SERIES

FRIDAY, September 19, 2014

8:00- 9:00 AM

4020 N. Roxboro Rd, Large Conference Room - 2nd Floor

"Breastmilk in the Neonatal Period: Is it Really That Crucial?”

Presenters:

Gabriela Maradiaga Panayotti, MD

Joseph A Jackson, MD

Nancy Murray, RN, BSN, IBCLC

Through attendance at this session participants will be able to:

Highlight the importance of the first "critical window" of gut maturation and growth, and the role that breast milk plays in this process.

Review available data on early supplementation with cow's milk formula and associated outcomes

Describe why donor milk supplementation is considered the "do no harm" option

Outline the current processes, standards, and options for accessing human donor milk

Summarize local, regional, national, international efforts that are in place to improve rates of exclusive breast milk feedings in the first 2 days of life