Early Clinical Insights into Human Milk Analysis

The FDA has recently approved human milk analyzers for use in healthcare settings. While this is very exciting, it also brings up a lot of questions.

When should we sample? How do we minimize interference with breastfeeding? What do these results mean? With words like "high and low" and "good and bad" circulating in healthcare, we need to be especially careful with our messaging surrounding human milk analysis results.

Let's take a deep dive into understanding the normal physiologic ranges of human milk in terms of energy, fat, protein and carbohydrate. We also look at case studies and discuss how milk analysis can impact nutrition interventions in the health care setting.

CPE Level: Level 3 (advanced knowledge/expertise)
CPEU: 1.5

Performance Indicators

• 7.4.4 Develops, modifies or implements strategies, techniques and tools for process or system improvement.
• 4.1.2 Interprets and integrates evidence-based research and literature in decision-making.
• 2.3.1 Identifies needs for and negotiates common ground with clients, inter- and intra-professional team members, and other stakeholders.

Learning Objectives

• Define the typical physiologic variance ranges of energy content and the three macronutrients in human milk.
• Detail methods of human milk analysis sampling and individualized fortification.
• Describe two clinical applications of human milk analysis and changes to interventions in high-risk infants.

Moderator

• Anna Busenburg

Speakers

• Laura Serke
• Stephanie Merlino Barr