Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a condition that affects between 1 in every 2000 and 1 in every 4000 premature infants. It occurs mostly in formula-fed babies within their second or third week of life. Parents of premature infants, in particular, should be on the watch for the symptoms of necrotizing enterocolitis.

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