New Evidence Available
Updated Recommendation
A new evidence synthesis was published:2022, WHO recommendations for care of the preterm or low-birth-weight infant.
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GuidelineGuidelines on optimal feeding of low birth-weight infants in low- and middle-income countries
Year of Publication2011
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Retired
Low-birth-weight infants, including those with very low birth weight , who cannot be fed mother's own milk or donor human milk should be fed standard infant formula (recommendation relevant for resource-limited settings). very low birth weight infants who cannot be fed mother's own milk or donor human milk should be given preterm infant formula if they fail to gain weight despite adequate feeding with standard infant formula
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Low