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  2. 27 April 2012 at 12:04pm

Mum's milk is best

Premature babies thrive on milk Photo: Meridian

Premature babies around the world stand a better chance of leading a healthy childhood thanks to research being carried out here in the South. Vulnerable youngsters are usually fed by a drip. But a new study has found that mother's milk is best from the earliest days of life.

Kerry Swain has been finding out why mother's milk is best for premature babies.

Last updated Fri 18 Jul 2014
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