A single feeding choice in the NICU can turn fatal. One in three babies who develop NEC die, around 1,000 babies each year, and a $400 million verdict is forcing attention on what many families say they were never told. Atty. Paul Levin joins to explain the growing litigation around cow milk-based preterm formula and necrotizing enterocolitis. He shares why families say they were not warned about risks, how informed consent may be missed in hospitals, and why many experts support an exclusive human milk diet for premature infants using mother’s milk, donor milk, and human milk fortifiers. The conversation also breaks down how current practices became common, including hospital contracts, funding, and education that can influence feeding choices. You will hear what recent cases and verdicts suggest, how companies respond, and the real pressures hospitals face in neonatal care. We also focus on solutions parents can act on now, including access to donor milk, key questions to ask in the NICU, and why transparency at the bedside matters. Subscribe for more deep dive health conversations, share this with a parent or clinician, and leave a review with the question you want answered next. TIMESTAMPS 4:10 - How Preterm Babies Are Fed In Practice 9:40 - Cow Milk Versus Human Milk Differences 15:30 - Processed Additives And Gut Stress 20:20 - NEC Risk And Long Term Harm 27:40 - Informed Consent And The Yale Case 36:20 - Product Liability And Jury Verdicts 45:10 - Donor Milk Access And Health Equity 54:00 - Lobbying And Regulation Blind Spots ------------ 👉Dr. Daniel Pompa Social Media Instagram: https://pom.pa/instagram Facebook: https://pom.pa/facebook X/Twitter: https://pom.pa/x Website: https://pom.pa/website Store: https://pom.pa/store Got a Question? Message: https://pom.pa/message Dr. Pompa Program: https://pompaprogram.com/ BEFORE YOU EMBARK ON ANY DIET OR NUTRITIONAL PLAN YOU SHOULD CONSULT WITH YOUR PERSONAL MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON THIS INFORMATION AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR, NOR DOES IT REPLACE, PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR HEALTH, YOU SHOULD ALWAYS CONSULT WITH A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONAL. DO NOT DISREGARD, AVOID OR DELAY OBTAINING MEDICAL OR HEALTH RELATED ADVICE FROM YOUR HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONAL BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU MAY HAVE READ HERE. THE USE OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.