Human donor milk from established milk banks is the safest alternative to mother’s own milk. The current study examined US mothers’ perceptions of human milk banks as a response to the ongoing infant formula shortage in the United States.
Frederica Jackson, Cecilia Obeng
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Factors That Influence the Sustainability of Human Milk Donation to Milk Banks: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Donor human milk is the recommended alternative for feeding preterm or low birth weight infants when the mother’s own milk is unavailable or not in sufficient quantity.
Kaech C +4 more
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Vegan/vegetarian diet and human milk donation: An EMBA survey across European milk banks [PDF]
The nutritional adequacy of human milk (HM) from vegan/vegetarian mothers has been a matter of debate, and a variety of recommendations regarding the eligibility of these mothers as human milk donors exists.
Serena Gandino +12 more
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Comparative analyses of holder pasteurization vs. HTST pasteurization for donor milk: a cost-minimization study applicable to human milk banks. [PDF]
Background High-temperature short-time (HTST) pasteurization (72–75 °C, 15 s) is an alternative treatment to traditional Holder pasteurization (HoP) (62ºC, 30 min) for donor milk.
Escuder Vieco D +5 more
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Views of Muslim mothers in Turkey on breast milk donation and human milk banks
Background & Aim: In many countries, human milk banks (HMBs) are included in children's health policies and regulations and are supported as an extension of national breastfeeding policies. Currently, there are no active HMBs in Turkey.
Berrak Mizrak Sahin
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Quality management in Human Milk Banks: a scope review [PDF]
Objectives: to identify the main quality management interventions used by professionals working at Human Milk Banks. Methods: a scope review conducted at PubMed, VHL, Scopus, SciELO, CAPES thesis and Google Scholar databases.
Rosana Rodrigues Figueira Fogliano +4 more
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Challenges in implementation of mother milk banks in Rajasthan: A situational analysis. [PDF]
Background Breastmilk is the baby’s “first vaccine”. Donated human milk (DHM) is the next best alternative when a mother’s milk is not available, as recommended by WHO- UNICEF.
Mantri N +5 more
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Recomendaciones para la creación y el funcionamiento de los bancos de leche materna en España
Resumen: La mejor alimentación para un recién nacido es la leche de su propia madre. En aquellos casos en los que esta no está disponible, especialmente en los recién nacidos muy prematuros o de muy bajo peso al nacer, así como en otros recién nacidos ...
Javier Calvo +8 more
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Recommendations for the creation and operation of maternal milk banks in Spain
It is widely agreed that the best source of nutrition for the newborn is the milk of their own mothers. In those cases where it is not available, especially in very premature and/or very low birth weight infants, as well as other sick newborns, the ...
Javier Calvo +8 more
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Human milk banks: a need for further evidence and guidance.
Tyebally Fang M +3 more
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