The demand for banked human milk has been increasing, in large part due to the benefits
associated with its use. Multiple levels of safeguarding built into the current milk banking …

Approximately 30 milk banks existed in the early 1980s in the United States, whereas seven
banks currently exist in the United States and one in Canada. Recently, there has been a …

It is universally accepted that breast milk is the optimum exclusive source of nutrition for the
first six months of life, and may remain part of the healthy infant diet for the first two years of …

Human milk banks systematically collect, pasteurize, store, and distribute donated breast
milk. In situations when a mother's own milk is insufficient or unavailable donor milk may be …

Mother's/parent milk is the optimal way to feed infants and when unavailable, supplemental
donor human milk is preferred. A safe supply of donor human milk should be available for all …

The importance of human milk for the preterm infant is well established (–). However, the
feeding of human milk to preterm infants is typically much more complicated than the mere …

This unique text covers the use of banked, or stored, human milk in the hospital for
premature and sick infants, and discusses the advantages of human milk feedings and the …

We share a vision—a world where all infants have ac-cess to human milk. But in a world
where women give birth in a range of conditions, with diverse levels of neonatal care and in …

Own mother's milk is the first choice in feeding preterm infants and provides multiple short-
and long-term benefits. When it is unavailable, donor human milk is recommended as the …

Donor human milk banking has been practiced for over 100 years and is used where a
mother's own milk is unavailable for her infant. With this historical practice has come …