Publications
Breast Milk Intake from 1 to 8.5 Months of Lactation in the Multisite Mothers, Infants and Lactation Quality (MILQ) Study.
Moore SE, Devi S, Kurpad A, Peerson JM, Christensen SH, Islam MM, Kac G, Michaelsen KF, Silva GT, Allen LH; MILQ Study Consortium. Human milk from healthy, well-nourished women is the optimal nutrition for infants and young children, and exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first 6 mo... Milk intakes were comparable among sites early in lactation, but as intakes decreased across lactation, between-site differences emerged... Infants consuming greater milk volumes had greater daily intakes of milk nutrients. The implications for infant status and recommended nutrient intakes require further investigation.
