| American Academy of Pediatrics | AAP |
| Body mass index | BMI |
| Colostrum | Col |
| Free amino acids | FAAs |
| Gestational age | GA |
| Gestational diabetes mellitus | GDM |
| Human milk | HM |
| Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus | IDDM |
| Mature milk | Mat |
| Matrix metalloproteinase-9 | MMP-9 |
| Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin | NGAL |
| Not applicable | N/A |
| Transitional milk | Trans |