MaxiMoM

Maximizing Mothers' Milk for Vulnerable Infants

MaxiMoM introduction

300,000

babies in Canada are born preterm every year

We aim to improve the health of vulnerable infants

through nutrition

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18% of children under 1 year of age

in Canada live in low-income household

Examining the determinants of breastfeeding inequities, and community-based interventions to address them

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Donor Milk for Improved Neurodevelopmental Outcomes

DoMINO

OptiMoM

Optimizing Mothers' Milk for Preterm Infants

INFORM

Individualized fortification of human milk to improve neurodevelopment of infants born <1250 grams

OptiMoM Grows Up!

The OptiMoM Grows Up Study is a 5.5-year follow-up for families part of the OptiMoM trial

PINSTEP

Parkdale Infant Nutrition Security Targeted Evaluation Project (PINSTEP)

CanDo

The CanDo (Canadian Donor Milk) Trial: Pasteurized human donor milk supplementation in the well-baby unit.

Individualized fortification of human milk to improve neurodevelopment of infants born <1500 grams

INFORM

Covid Study

The COVID Study aims to see if the COVID-19 virus and antibodies are in breastmilk.

GrEAT

The Growth Eating & Appetite Together (GrEAT) Study will see how nutrition supports young children's growth and development.

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SickKids Research Institute

Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning

686 Bay Street

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

M5G 0A4

Department of Nutritional Sciences

University of Toronto

1 King's College Circle

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

M5S 1A8

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Maximizing Mothers' Milk for Vulnerable Infants

300,000

18% of children under 1 year of age

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