IS it Scientific to add Olive oil or sunflower oil to eternal milk feeding of preterm infant to provide him with omega 3 and to give him more calories ?

mohamad ismail

neonatology residant

aga central hospital

mansoura , egypt

Dear Mohamad !

Olive and sunflower oil do not contain omega 3, fish oil does. So I think you will give more energy with the milk, but not more omega 3. Normally the formula should (as well as mother´s milk of course) contain omega 3.

Many greetings, Andreas

If you you want to increase calorie density, there are some who add MCT (medium chain triglyceride) oil. MCT oil is available but costly. So one very cheap and effective alternative is to use purified/refined coconut oil. Coconut oil contains mainly MCT .

hi,mct oil a dd to breast milk and some formula have mct oil is appropriate for weight gain! dr.bita najafian tehran iran

In India, the practice is to add edible coconut oil to feeds, as Jack put it rich in MCT and also unsaturated fatty acids and it is cheap.

what is the dose mct oil per 100ml express brest milk?

1ml add to 30 ml milk

the practice to add oil in milk for malnaurished is well known and also milk fortfiers but for premies is questionable caution in these cases is important. question is how many calories per oz is permissible and what source of calories. kindly enlighten

Edited February 15, 201213 yr by dr mir

1 ml oil add only 9 kcal

As per Neofax

1 mL MCT oil provides 7.7 Cal