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Korhonen and Lehtonen address the use of in-hospital breast milk or formula supplementation in metabolically compromised infants. The authors aptly note that if an infant's hypoglycemia is symptomatic or persistent despite frequent feeds, admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for intravenous (IV) glucose is indicated. We concur that such separation can affect bonding and initiation/continuation of breastfeeding and, therefore,...