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
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 from the time of discharge until 6 months of age (recommendation relevant for resource-limited settings)