In this new series of NNI Bites, Big Learnings, we are featuring episodes covering the NNI & WNSC Workshop 103. In this episode, Dr. Yvan Vandenplas speaks with Professor Nadja Haiden about supporting the nutritional needs of preterm infants after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit. Professor Haiden emphasizes that post-discharge nutrition is not a one-size-fits-all approach, and that success depends on individualized monitoring, parental support, and timely interventions — with the goal of achieving proportional catch-up growth while preserving the benefits of human milk feeding. She also highlights the importance of proactive micronutrient supplementation, particularly vitamin D and iron, and notes that complementary feeding timing in preterm infants should be guided by corrected age and neuromotor developmental readiness rather than chronological age alone.
Author(s):
Yvan Vandenplas, Nadja Haiden
