Calcium supplementation of mothers' mil for low birthweight infants: Problems related to absorption and excretion

Human milk is thought to be limited in calcium, phosphorous, sodium and possibly other minerals relative to estimated requirements for growing low birthweight infants. This study examined the efficacy of early supplementation of premature infants' mothers' milk (PTM) with calcium lactate (58 to 70 mg calcium/kg/24 hr) with respect to absorption of calcium, phosphorous, magnesium and dietary lipid and renal handling of major cations. Seventy-two …