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Microbiological Screening of Donor Human Milk
Breastfeeding Medicine, 2023Mother's own milk is recognized as the optimal feeding not only for term but also for preterm infants. In addition to risk reduction for sepsis, necrotizing enterocolitis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and retinopathy of prematurity in the early infancy, feeding preterm infants with mother's own milk is also associated with a better neurodevelopmental ...
Christine Schreiner +2 more
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Characterization of Human Milk Donors
Journal of Human Lactation, 2007The primary objective of this research was to create a detailed characterization of human milk donors, including descriptive information about demographics and lifestyle, involvement with the milk bank, reasons for donating, problems encountered while breastfeeding and pumping milk, barriers to donating milk, affective experiences, and personal values.
Leigh A. Mingle, Richard Osbaldiston
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Donor Human Milk Banking and the Emergence of Milk Sharing
Pediatric Clinics of North America, 2013Donor human milk has emerged as the preferred substrate to feed extremely preterm infants, when mother's own milk is unavailable. This article summarizes the clinical data demonstrating the safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of feeding donor human milk to premature babies.
Susan Landers +2 more
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Immunomodulatory Constituents of Human Donor Milk
Breastfeeding Medicine, 2020Mother's own human milk is the best nutrition for infants, especially preterm very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) (≤1,500 g) infants, because of its immune-modulatory constituents that strengthen the infant's host defense, provide protection against infections, and decrease the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).
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Vital Human Milk: Implementing a Donor Milk Program [PDF]
Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 2013 Newborn Care Poster Presentation Purpose for the Program Preterm infants are at considerable risk of increased morbidity and mortality. They have a higher risk of learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, sensory deficits, respiratory illnesses, and gastrointestinal illnesses.
Karen Hylton-McGuire +2 more
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Donor and recipient safety in human milk banking
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2022AimAustralian Red Cross Lifeblood supplies pasteurised donor human milk (PDHM) to more than 30 partner hospitals across Australia. Preterm infants who receive PDHM are a highly vulnerable population but formal biovigilance programs are rare in human milk banking.
Vanessa Clifford +6 more
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The Ethics of Donor Human Milk Banking
Breastfeeding Medicine, 2006This case study of donor human milk banking and the ethics that govern interested parties is the first time the ethics of donor milk banking has been explored.Two different models of ethics and their direct impact on donor milk banking are examined: biomedical ethics and public health ethics.
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The Current State of Donor Human Milk Use and Practice
Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 2021AbstractHuman milk contains nutrients and immune factors that promote health and growth of an infant. Donor human milk is recommended as the best alternative for infants whose mothers’ breast milk is unavailable. This article describes the current status of donor human milk practice and suggests the areas of educational and research needs.
Yeon Bai, Jennifer Kuscin
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Donor Human Milk for Preterm Infants
Pediatrics, 2012The evidence appraisal in this revised American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement endorses the practice of supporting mothers to express breast milk for their preterm infants using evidence-based interventions. The challenge is to ensure that these are implemented consistently and …
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