Posted December 30, 201113 yr 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
December 30, 201113 yr 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
December 31, 201113 yr 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 .
January 25, 201213 yr hi,mct oil a dd to breast milk and some formula have mct oil is appropriate for weight gain! dr.bita najafian tehran iran
January 25, 201213 yr 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.
February 14, 201213 yr 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
Create an account or sign in to comment