Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first six months of life, but many infants
receive pumped milk, formula, donor human milk, or other nutritional sources during this …

This guideline aims to improve the quality of care and the health and wellbeing of the
preterm or low birthweight infant aged 0-24 months. It is a guideline of new and updated …

Human milk provides essential nutrition for infants and holds many health benefits for infants
and mothers. When a mother's own milk is not available for her infant, the World Health …

Human milk (HM) is a highly evolutionary selected, complex biofluid, which provides tailored
nutrition, immune system support and developmental cues that are unique to each maternal …

Recent years have seen the emergence of several for-profit human milk companies around
the world. These pay lactating women for milk, which they process and sell as a variety of …

The US is currently experiencing a formula shortage and an infant feeding crisis that began
with a formula recall and the hospitalization of 4 infants, 2 of whom died. Since 1981 …

Objective: Investigation of the origin of a Serratia marcescens outbreak in a neonatal
intensive care unit. Design: Retrospective case–control study. Setting: Regional level 3 …

Human milk is a biofluid with a unique composition among mammalian milks. Besides this
milk's major components, its bioactive compounds, like hormones, immune factors, and …

There is a growing recognition globally that care regarding lactation following a perinatal
death needs to potentially offer the opportunity for maternal donation. This article discusses …

Where a mother's own milk is not available or is insufficient, donor human milk (DHM)
processed by a human milk bank (HMB) is the recommended next best alternative. HMBs …