Human Milk Lactation Phases Evaluation Through Handheld Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Multivariate Classification

Currently, many newborns are consuming human milk (HM) donated by nursing mothers, especially those in the neonatal intensive care unit. However, a frequent problem in HM banks is the lack of information about the lactation phase of donated milk (colostrum, transition, or maturity), which makes it more difficult to supply children according to their particular needs. This research aims to develop models based on handheld near-infrared...