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
Status
Retired
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Low
very low birth weight infants should be given 10 ml/kg per day of enteral feeds, preferably expressed breast milk, starting from the first day of life, with the remaining fluid requirement met by intravenous fluids (recommendation relevant for resource-limited settings).