[Verified Answer]: Your patient who delivered a 26-week…

Your patient who delivered a 26-week infant 1 hour ago asks why they need to hand-express colostrum since their infant is receiving parenteral nutrition. What is your BEST response? Even a small amount of colostrum can be placed inside vour bab’s mouth to provide beneficial nutrients almost like a medicine Although the colostrum is not useful for your baby yet it is important that we start extracting milk so you will have an adequate milk supply in the future. Your baby will receive oral breastmilk feedings by tube in addition to the parenteral nutrition We will collect and save this milk and when you have adequate volume your baby will switch from parenteral feedings to breastmilk feedings.