Human Milk Research

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We fully recognize our responsibility to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in line with WHO/UNICEF recommendations.

Alongside this, Nestlé Research is spearheading scientific research into understanding human milk composition through their groundbreaking LIFE (Lactation for Infant Feeding Expertise) program – with the clear and defined aim of significantly improving the quality of life for mothers and their babies. It's the largest undertaking of its kind in the industry.

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16 clinical studies in 20 countries around the globe, as well as numerous external collaborators with key opinion leaders in the field

Standardized methods of milk sampling in different populations, eg. mothers of preterm and small for gestational age infants

Collection of 8,000 human milk samples from more than 2,000 women at different stages of their lactation period

State-of-the-art analytical techniques developed to characterize human milk

20 new validated methods to analyze more than 200 nutrients and bioactives in milk

Over 20 peer-reviewed scientific publications and reviews, and more in the years to come

Human Milk Oligosaccharides in the Milk of Mothers Delivering Term versus Preterm Infants

Temporal changes of protein composition and impact of caesarean section

Carotenoids and tocopherols concentrations in breast milk

Breast milk microbiota of Chinese mothers

Longitudinal Changes of Mineral Concentrations in Preterm and Term Human Milk from Lactating Swiss Women

Human milk oligosaccharides and infant growth

Mineral composition in breast milk of healthy Chinese lactating women

Temporal changes of lipids in human milk

Longitudinal Analysis of Macronutrient Composition in Preterm and Term Human Milk, A Prospective Cohort Study

A new method for determination of human milk oligosaccharides (HMO)

Method for quantification of glycerophospholipids and sphingomyelin in human milk and infant formula

Fatty acids in preterm milk may differ from term milk

Amino acid composition of breast milk

A new method for determination of gangliosides in human milk and their concentration across lactation

Comparison of macronutrient content in human milk measured by mid-infrared human milk analyzer and reference methods

Factors influencing concentration of B-vitamins in human milk

Other NNI Human Milk Resources

HMO levels in breast milk do not correlate or predict infant growth and body composition during the first 4 months of life – A cohort study - Aristea Binea (8:08)

Inspired by Human Milk Research Abstracts

Protein: What Did We Learn from Human Milk? - Sagar Thakkar (19:17)

Protein Evolution of Breast Milk - Sagar Thakkar (1:24)

Lactation for infant feeding expertise (LIFE) focus on HMO's - Sagar Thakker (4:31)

The Importance of Milk Composition in Early Life to Meet Infants Changing Needs - Bo Lönnerdal (6:42)

90th NNI Workshop: Human Milk: Composition, Clinical Benefits and Future Opportunities

Human Milk: Bioactive Proteins/Peptides and Immunological Properties - Bo Lönnerdal (40:31)

Annales 74.3 - Human Milk: Lessons from Recent Research