Define the needs for Enteral Feeding?
For enteral feeding following need to be considered:
- In preterm calorie density to be 0.8 Kcal/ml,
- LBW formulas used: protein - a ratio of 60: 40 whey to casein; fat - having MCT (medium chain triglyceride) for better absorption, LCT (long chain triglyceride) for essential fatty acids.
- In full term infants - formulas providing adequate proteins, carbohydrate, fats and other nutrients.