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“It’s more than milk, it’s mental health”: a case of online human milk sharing
International Breastfeeding Journal, 2022 Background Milk sharing is not a new concept and occurs today via regulated human milk banks and unregulated online milk sharing groups. Exploring and understanding how, and why, mothers use these peers to peer milk sharing groups, is a vehicle to ...
Amanda J. Wagg +2 more
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Human milk bank in a rural setup – A success story
Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2022 Background: This article describes the experience of a rural human milk bank, with the problems faced in first 6 months including the coronavirus disease (COVID) crisis and interventions leading to success.
Bhavana Lakhkar +2 more
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International Breastfeeding Journal, 2021 Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on infant feeding in the context of COVID-19 uphold standing recommendations for breastfeeding, non-separation, and skin-to-skin contact, including the use of donor human milk when mother’s ...
Estrella Olonan-Jusi +10 more
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The legislative framework of donor human milk and human milk banking in Europe [PDF]
Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie, 2021 AbstractData about the regulatory approaches to donor human milk (DHM) in European countries are lacking. The aim of this study is to describe the various regulations of DHM within European countries, to assess its legislative context and its impact in relation to donor milk banking.
Daniel Klotz +6 more
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Nutrient Composition of Donor Human Milk and Comparisons to Preterm Human Milk
The Journal of Nutrition, 2023 Human milk is the preferred diet for very low birth weight (VLBW,
Amy Gates +4 more
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A Decision Tree for Donor Human Milk: An Example Tool to Protect, Promote, and Support Breastfeeding
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2018 Despite decades of breastfeeding promotion, exclusive breastfeeding rates for the first 6 months of life remain low: around 40% globally. Infants that are admitted to a neonatal ward are even less likely to be exclusively breastfed.
Shelley Brandstetter +13 more
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Pasteurization Preserves IL-8 in Human Milk
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2018 Background: Pasteurized donor human milk is an alternative feeding when mothers' own milk is not available for premature infants. The effects of pasteurization on the host defense properties of human milk are unclear.
Marilyn V. Giorgi +4 more
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International Breastfeeding Journal, 2020 Background Human milk is the best nutrition for all infants. When the mother’s own milk is not available, the World Health Organization recommends the use of donated human milk and milk banking for neonates born prematurely or with medical problems ...
Sarah Magowan +4 more
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Donor Human Milk for Preterm Infants [PDF]
Journal of Perinatology, 2001 As survival rates for preterm infants improve, more attention is being focused on improving the quality of survival through optimal nutritional management. The benefits of human milk for term infants are well recognized, with current research suggesting that human milk may especially benefit the preterm infant.
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Using donor human milk to feed vulnerable term infants: a case series in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
International Breastfeeding Journal, 2018 Background Donor human milk is the World Health Organization’s recommendation for infant feeding when the mother’s own breast milk is unavailable. Breast milk has been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality and in low birthweight infants, donor milk ...
Penelope Reimers +3 more
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