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We examined whether time to FEF is associated with gut microbiome development from birth to 6 months of corrected age (CA) beyond GA. Methods: We profiled 694 stool samples from 328 NICU infants, collected at first stool, discharge, and 4- and 6-month CA, by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Infants were classified as Early FEF (&lt;14 days, n = 293) or Delayed FEF (\u226514 days, n = 35), and time to FEF was also analyzed continuously. Linear mixed models and PERMANOVA were adjusted for GA. Results: Composition at first stool did not differ between groups. At discharge, the Delayed group had higher Proteobacteria, lower Firmicutes, lower Streptococcus (q = 0.028), and a different community structure in unadjusted analyses, but none of these differences remained after GA adjustment. No phylum showed a GA-adjusted trajectory difference, and alpha diversity did not differ. In an exploratory continuous analysis, longer time to FEF was associated with higher Bacteroidetes at discharge and 4-month CA. Conclusions: Most microbiome differences associated with delayed FEF were not independent of GA. 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