Nutrition Post-Hospital Discharge
Miami Neonatology 2023—47th Annual International Conference

This education is about:

• Evaluating postdischarge feeding strategies for very preterm infants
• The evidence around the impact of enriched formulas on growth outcomes post NICU discharge
• How various infant formulas influence growth patterns posthospital discharge
• A link between duration of human milk exposure and neurodevelopmental outcomes
• Optimizing bone mineralization in very preterm infants

Why it matters:

Continuing to support the unique nutrition needs of preterm infants after NICU discharge is critical. Supporting growth trajectories, repleting nutrients, and considering developmental delays are some of the goals of a postdischarge feeding plan. Close monitoring of growth patterns and oral feeding success is vital to identify the need for potential supplementation. Few studies suggest one formula type is beneficial over another, however, evidence is clear that exposure to maternal milk, when possible and as long as possible, results in better growth and health outcomes.

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  Sarah N. Taylor, MD, MSCR

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  Sarah N. Taylor, MD, MSCR, is a professor and director of clinical research in the Division of Neonatology in the Department of Pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine, and a professor in the Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology at Yale School of Public Health in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Taylor received her medical degree and completed a pediatric residency and a fellowship in neonatal medicine at the University of Miami School of Medicine. She earned a master of science degree in clinical research at the Medical University of South Carolina.  

  As director of clinical research at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Taylor leads a team specializing in health outcomes related to maternal and infant nutrition. Funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), their research focuses on infant nutrition and gastrointestinal health with an emphasis on human milk. Studies include disparities in lactation, the biology of milk production, and the role of human milk intake in preterm infant growth and development.

  Dr. Taylor is recognized as an advocate for maternal and infant nutrition at the international, national, and local levels. Since her appointment at Yale School of Medicine she has significantly expanded the number of clinical studies. She has also established collaborative clinical and translational research relationships with prestigious academic institutions throughout the United States, as well as increasing international collaboration.

  Dr. Taylor’s initiatives have included establishing the NIH-funded Yale Neonatal NOuRISH (Yale Neonatal Nutrition Outcomes Research In Sustaining mother and infant Health) project to investigate how fetal and neonatal nutritional and metabolic exposures impact outcomes. Earlier in her career, Dr. Taylor spearheaded the South Carolina Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Collaborative’s initiative to provide donor human milk as an available supplement to mother’s milk for all hospitalized, very low-birth-weight infants in the state. 

  Dr. Taylor is a member of the executive board of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America and a member of the International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation. She is the author of numerous peer-reviewed books, chapters and reviews and is a frequently invited speaker at both national and international professional events.

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  Sarah N. Taylor, MD, MSCR

  Professor of Pediatrics
  Chief of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine
  Director of Neonatal Clinical Research
  Yale University School of Medicine
  New Haven, Connecticut