Prospective Evaluation in Older Premature, Untreated Breast Milk and Milk Processed by the Breast-milk Bank

Directed Donation of Untreated Milk or Milk Processed by the Breast-milk : Prospective Evaluation in Older Premature

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of the enteral nutrition type (untreated breast milk, or breast milk processed by the breast-milk bank) on the longitudinal evolution of the total content and plasma profile of essential fatty acids (EFA) in a population of premature infants.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Parent's written informed consent
• Gestational age less than 33 weeks of amenorrhea
• Hospitalisation in an NICU at the time of inclusion
• Intended enteral nutrition with breast milk

Exclusion Criteria:

• Persons not covered by the French social security system
• Major congenital malformation
• Participation in other biomedical study protocols
• Babies that are likely to be transferred to another hospital during the study period