What is NEC, really? 🧐 We often talk about necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) like it’s one single disease — but Dr. Josef Neu reminded me that NEC is actually like an umbrella term used to describe several different types of intestinal injury in newborns. “Classically”, NEC refers to: \t•\tIntestinal inflammation necrosis \t•\tUsually in preterm infants \t•\tOften associated with dysbiosis gut immaturity feeding immune activation But in practice, babies are often labeled “NEC” when they actually