Breast milk is best source of food almost all infants and especially for preterm infants.Breast-feeding has numerous benefits for the preterm infant.One of the most important of these benefits is reducing the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).Is this statement true or false?

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Is important for the nurse to explain to parents that the immunologic benefits of breast milk are particularly important to the preterm infant who did not receive passive immunity during fetal life.Human milk may stimulate the immune system and promotes gastrointestinal maturation.Breast milk provides protection against infection and decreases the incidence of NEC in the premature infant.

Breast Milk Is Best Source of Food Almost All Infants