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Studies Show that Breast Milk Grows Premature Infant Brains Faster than Formula

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“Breastmilk is also crucial for brain development of premature babies. While studying preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, researchers found that preemies whose daily diets were at least 50 percent breast milk had more brain tissue and cortical-surface area by their due dates than premature babies who consumed significantly less breast milk. “
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