5. Conclusions
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In conclusion, hindmilk produced by mothers of very preterm infants born <30 weeks’ gestation has higher concentrations of fat and energy compared with composite milk. Feeding very preterm infants with suboptimal growth velocity their mothers’ fortified hindmilk may improve weight and head growth trajectories and plasma concentrations of LA and ALA. Whether the infants’ accelerated weight and head growth and increasing plasma LA and ALA improve long-term neurodevelopment and brain growth parameters remains to be explored. Larger studies are required to examine the benefits of hindmilk and validate our results. 