Formula Intake Ad Libitum during the First Two Days of Life

Abstract 1651 Poster Session III, Monday, 5/3 (poster 83)

Background: In the first days of life, breast-fed infants consume minimal amounts of milk (13±16 and 40±23 ml/kg/d on day 1 and 2 respectively) (Casey CE et al, AJDC, 1986;140:933-6); in theory, this may be explained by substrate limitation (limited milk output) and/or by self-limitation (through low appetite and/or suck-swallow competency). The spontaneous milk intake of unrestricted formula-fed infants has not been studied to date.

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