SMA Breast Milk Fortifier
Nutritional Supplement to be added to expressed breast milk
SMA Breast Milk Fortifier has been developed to supplement breast milk for preterm and low birthweight (LBW) infants, with the extra protein, vitamins and minerals that they require to help support healthy growth and development
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Specially tailored supplement
For preterm and low birthweight babies
Essential vitamins and minerals
To help supplement breast milk
Suitable for both Vegetarians & Halal diets
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SMA Breast Milk Fortifier is a nutritional supplement designed to be added to expressed breast milk for feeding preterm and low birthweight infants
What is preterm and low birthweight?
Around 50,000 infants are born preterm (below 37 weeks gestation) in the UK each year
Terminology:
Premature (preterm) infants are those born at or before 37 weeks. Infants who are born prematurely weigh much less than term infants and fall into one of the categories below
When should SMA Breast milk fortifier be used?
SMA Breast Milk Fortifier - supplementing breast milk to encourage optimal growth in preterm/LBW infants
The use of fortified milk from the mother results in faster growth as well as having the other benefits of mother’s milk
SMA Breast Milk Fortifier is specially designed to be used as a supplement to breast milk for use in preterm/LBW infants
SMA Breast Milk Fortifier has been carefully formulated to work in line with preterm/LBW infants’ immature digestive systems:
- 100% maltodextrin (glucose polymers) to help reduce osmolality and promote gastrointestinal tolerance in infants who have difficulty in digesting lactose
- A low potential renal solute load (91 mOsm/L) and renal solute load (60 mOsm/L) to reduce the burden on the immature kidneys of preterm/LBW infants