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The aim of this study was to describe feed tolerance and outcomes after TH with a standardized progressive early enteral feeding regimen.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Data were retrospectively reviewed from neonates with HIE who were treated with TH for HIE in the Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), between 1 July 2019 and 31 October 2022. Enteral feeds were commenced at age 12\u201324\u2005h and incremented daily if tolerated, at 12\u2005ml\/kg\/day for the first 3 days and 24\u2005ml\/kg thereafter. Nutritional, morbidity and mortality outcomes were compared between neonates with and without early feed intolerance (EFI) by the fourth day of life.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Thirty three percent (16\/48) developed EFI. However, by day six the median (IQR) enteral volumes were, 120 (110\u2013120) and 90 (90\u201399), in neonates without and with feed intolerance respectively. There were no differences in resuscitation characteristics. Neonates with EFI, had higher HIE grades, more amplitude integrated electro-encephalograph (aEEG) suppression at 48\u2005h (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.002), later attainment of full nutritive sucking or cup feeds (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001) and longer hospital stays (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.038). There were no differences in other morbidities. Mortality was 6% and necrotising enterocolitis did not occur in either group.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Early feeding was generally well tolerated. 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