Texas woman breaks her own World Record by donating over 2,600 litres of breastmilk to needy: 'I've a big heart'

1 week, 6 days ago

Breast milk bank at govt. hospital in Tiruchi seeks more donors

Although the breast milk bank at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital has been receiving donation, the bank is facing challenges in meeting the growing demand. Although the bank collects a significant amount of milk every month, the nurse in charge of the milk bank says around 10% of it remains unused due to infections. We ensure that all the …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

A growing community of breast milk donors in Uganda gives mothers hope

Associated Press

KAMPALA, Uganda — Early last year, Caroline Ikendi was in distress after undergoing an emergency Caesarean section to remove a stillborn baby and save two others. More than 200 mothers have donated breast milk to support over 450 babies since July 2021, with over 600 liters of milk delivered for babies in that period, according to ATTA’s records. “The demand …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

A growing community of breast milk donors in Uganda gives mothers hope

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More than 200 mothers have …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Yes, You Can Donate Your Extra Breast Milk And You Should. Here's Why.

Huff Post

One Ounce At A Time Elisabeth Anderson-Sierra stands in front of her freezers full of breast milk. Just hours after first discussing the possibility of donor milk with her midwife, “I cried with relief while I gave my son his first bottle of donor milk,” Gagne said. “I’m so grateful to these women who spent hours pumping while caring for …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Human Milk Bank at PGIMER a boon for preterm babies

Hindustan Times

The Human Milk Bank at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, which is celebrating Breastfeeding Week from August 1 to 7, has been a blessing for preterm babies. Around 450 recipients have benefitted from the Human Milk Bank at PGIMER’s Nehru Hospital, Chandigarh. Neonatology professor and milk bank founder Dr Kanya Mukhopadhyay said babies who are born preterm …

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1 year, 7 months ago

BMC’s human milk bank touches pre-Covid numbers with up to 60% rise in donations

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: After a brief lull during the pandemic, the three human milk banks in the city run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation saw a significant rise in donations, almost touching the pre-Covid numbers. After which it is kept in a deep freezer for storage before dispensation to infants in need The milk bank at BYL Nair Hospital in Mumbai Central …

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2 years, 7 months ago

World Breastfeeding Week 2022: Here’s How New Moms and Milk Banks are Saving Lives

News 18

WORLD BREASTFEEDING DAY 2022: Breast milk is the ultimate superfood for an infant. It is proven that human breast milk reduces the risk of diseases and death among infants with low birth weights and premature babies. In such cases, what has proven to be a simple and effective way to fill the gap are breast milk donations by new mothers …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Breastfeeding awareness week: Rural women in UP show improvement on index of breastfeeding newborns

Hindustan Times

Mothers in rural areas of the state have improved on index for breastfeeding newborns on first day of birth as compared to mothers in urban areas in Uttar Pradesh. According to the national family health survey-V data, mothers in rural pockets have taken a lead from their urban counterparts when it comes to breastfeeding their children on the first day …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Tips to aid breastfeeding for first time mothers

Hindustan Times

Breastfeeding is an extremely important and immediate step post-delivery as feeding your baby in the first hour of birth, also known as golden hour, has innumerable health benefits. The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, followed by continued breastfeeding with appropriate complementary foods for up to 2 years but it has been observed …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Baby formula shortage fueling spike in milk bank interest

Associated Press

The U.S. baby formula shortage has sparked a surge of interest at milk banks around the U.S. with some mothers offering to donate breast milk and desperate parents calling to see if it’s a solution to keep their babies fed. Biden’s administration also said Friday that formula maker Abbott Laboratories committed to give rebates through August for a food stamp-like …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Baby Formula Shortage Inspiring Interest In Milk Banks

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING The U.S. baby formula shortage has sparked a surge of interest at milk banks around the U.S. with some mothers offering to donate breast milk and desperate parents calling to see if it’s a solution to keep their babies fed. Biden’s administration also said Friday that formula maker Abbott Laboratories committed to give rebates through August for …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Could you become a breast milk donor? Here’s everything you need to know

The Independent

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here’s everything you need to know before donating breast milk and how to become a donor. …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Donating breastmilk can help mothers grieve after a stillbirth, but we're not giving them the chance

ABC

When Zoe Kuhndt gave birth to her stillborn son Beau, it felt like her world had stopped. Key points: Most mothers are not being offered the option to donate their breastmilk after losing a baby Research shows donating milk can assist the grieving process Instead, many women are often given medication or advice to suppress lactation But her body continued …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Donor breastmilk gains popularity as mothers choose informal arrangements over milk banks

ABC

When new mum Christy Johnston wanted to use other mothers' breastmilk to feed her baby, she was worried people would think she was "weird". Key points: A growing number of mothers in Queensland are sharing breastmilk through informal arrangements to feed their babies There is only one established human milk bank in the state that supplies screened and pasteurised milk …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Woman’s claim that her family drinks 12 gallons of milk a week sparks viral meme

The Independent

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3 years, 4 months ago

Woman gives birth to ‘third biggest newborn’ at 14lb 15oz

The Independent

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3 years, 5 months ago

Breastmilk bank in Brisbane to help meet rising demand for premature babies

ABC

More premature babies will receive potentially life-saving donated breastmilk with the opening of a new milk bank in Brisbane. Key points: A new dedicated facility for donated breastmilk has opened in Brisbane's Kelvin Grove It's expected future demand will rise by 1,000 litres annually over the next two years The new facility will also conduct research into donated breastmilk outcomes …

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3 years, 7 months ago

World Breastfeeding Week 2021: Breast Milk Bank and How to Access Them?

News 18

Human milk bank or breast milk bank offers a service by which human milk donated by nursing mothers is collected, screened, processed, and dispensed. Any one or more than one of the following situations may make a mother consider donor breast milk: Fostered or adopted babies Production of milk is low and own milk needs to supplemented with donor milk …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Breastmilk donations have helped Mandy's preterm twins grow into healthy babies

ABC

Adelaide midwife Mandy Lewis was enjoying a textbook pregnancy with twin girls when suddenly everything changed. Key points: More than 20,000 preterm babies are born in Australia each year Many rely on breastmilk donations to the Red Cross Lifeblood milk service One young mum who recently gave birth to preterm twins described the donors as "wingless angels" Her waters broke …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Chrissy Teigen Spoke Out on the 'Struggles' of Breastfeeding and Mothers around Agreed

News 18

Weeks after supermodel Chrissy Teigen expressed her grief on losing a baby with husband John Legend, now she has now started a conversation about the struggles faced during breastfeeding. “People have surrogates, people have trouble breastfeeding and all you hear as a new, anxious mom is how breast is best,” she said adding, “Your baby is gonna be BEAUTIFUL, PERFECT, …

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4 years, 7 months ago

World Breastfeeding Week: From nursing bras to pumps, these are the products that help

The Independent

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4 years, 10 months ago

Breast milk bank issues call-out to build reserve for emergencies such as bushfires, pandemic

ABC

Australia's first community-based breast milk bank is hoping four mothers in every 100 can donate breast milk to help build a reserve for emergency events like fire, drought, floods, and now a global pandemic. Key points: The human breast milk reserve will be for emergency services to distribute across Australia The breast milk bank is looking to gather at least …

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4 years, 11 months ago

Breastmilk available to every newborn thanks to new technology

ABC

Every Australian newborn could soon have access to donated breastmilk — no matter where they are — after scientists pioneered a way to convert the milk into powder without losing its critical life-saving properties. Key points: Scientists have taken three years to figure out how to process fresh breastmilk into powdered form that can be stored for years It means …

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5 years, 3 months ago

Mother-of-two donated 20 liters of breast milk to other women who couldn't feed their own babies

Daily Mail

A mother whose baby girl refused to drink expressed breast milk she'd stockpiled in the freezer donated the bottles to strangers, just like her mother before her. Gina Mitchell, 36, from Woodbridge, Virginia, donated 20 liters of milk after both her pregnancies Gina, already mother to Emma, three said she was inspired to donate her milk by her mother Bonnie …

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5 years, 4 months ago

How breast milk banks work and why they're so important for premature babies

ABC

In the days after the birth of her twins, Neetu Srivastav had a lot to worry about. While many mothers in Neetu's situation would be forced to rely on formula, she was able to access donor breast milk to support her boys during the critical early stages of their lives. How donor breast milk helps premature babies The Mercy milk …

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5 years, 11 months ago

'Breast milk' for adults could soon be a $1bn market

The Independent

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5 years, 11 months ago

Woman reveals her mother helps to breastfeed her 10-month-old daughter

Daily Mail

A young woman has revealed both she and her mother breastfeed her daughter – despite strangers calling the shared regime 'weird'. Julia Cannons, 21, from St Louis, Missouri, and her mother Angela Owen, 47, who has five children of her own, both breastfeed her daughter Naomi, 10 months, and claim it helps to develop a 'huge bond.' Granny Angela, who …

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6 years, 2 months ago

Three mothers share their breast milk supply with each other’s newborns

Daily Mail

Three mothers have developed an unbreakable bond after sharing breast milk to feed each other's babies. Susie Schmitt, 32, from Pennsylvania had recently given birth to her first child Allison, eight months, but could not produce much milk despite taking vitamins and supplements Speaking about their unusual situation, Kelly, a former TV reporter from Pittsburgh, said: 'It came full circle. …

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6 years, 2 months ago

My Wife And I Are Both Breastfeeding Our Son. Here's Why — And How.

Huff Post

The author with her wife, Tiffany, celebrating their son Orion's first holiday season. Courtesy of Glenis Liz-Decuir Many people have no idea what co-breastfeeding is, much less that it’s a viable option for same-sex couples who both want to share in breastfeeding their babies. It Takes A Village Unfortunately, as Tiffany and I started this process, I received the most …

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6 years, 4 months ago

Mothers sharing their breast milk 'proof ACT needs milk bank', current supplies shipped from near Gold Coast

ABC

Canberra mums are picking up breast milk from strangers' homes to feed their babies because the ACT has no milk bank for babies who are not in hospital care. Key points: Motion calls for ACT to investigate establishing a milk bank Mums turning to social media to seek donated milk ACT milk supply currently shipped from Tweed Heads Labor MLA …

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6 years, 9 months ago

Mum's push for national breast milk banks after death of premature twin

ABC

Yana Williams had never considered donating her breast milk, but she found herself with more than she needed after she gave birth to twins. "Once I moved to Australia and had my own children, I just couldn't understand why I couldn't donate my surplus of breast milk," Mrs West said. Within four weeks Yana Williams had filled freezers at Griffith …

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6 years, 10 months ago

Mother makes thousands selling breast milk to men online

The Independent

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7 years, 2 months ago

The Hearts Milk Bank: How research and technology is changing the debate around breastfeeding

The Independent

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7 years, 4 months ago

Brisbane breast milk bank urgently needs donations to help save premature babies

ABC

One of Australia's largest donor banks for breast milk, which many mothers of premature babies rely on to feed their infants, is running low and could run out of supply altogether. The amount of donated milk at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital is dwindling and there are concerns the supply will dry up without more donations. The milk bank …

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7 years, 7 months ago

World Breastfeeding Week: How new moms, milk banks are helping save lives

Hindustan Times

Rekha Chhaidwal was at Udaipur’s Rabindranath Tagore Medical College to get her daughter vaccinated in 2013 when she saw a signboard for the Divya Mother Milk Bank. It’s easy to open a bank but difficult to sustain donations,” says Dr Raghuram Mallaiah, head of neonatology and founder of the Amaara milk bank. SAVING LIVES “It’s easy to open a bank …

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7 years, 7 months ago

World Breastfeeding Week: Obsessing over the benefits of breastfeeding only leads to stress

Firstpost

By Sharanya Gopinathan Happy World Breastfeeding Week! I know now that it wasn’t such a big deal.” While most acknowledge that breastfeeding has benefits for both mother and child, internalising this fact too much can make new mothers feel unnecessarily worried or guilty about using formula as a substitute. In urban areas, the idea that it’s shrouded in mystery could …

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7 years, 8 months ago

Mother posts photo of herself breastfeeding in Kmart

Daily Mail

Public breastfeeding continues to be a controversial issue with many mothers feeling shamed for feeding their baby. Vanessa Fletcher, 28, is a mother from the Sunshine Coast who shared a photo of herself breast feeding in Kmart to the Facebook group Australian Breast Feeding Project. Vanessa Fletcher, 28, is a mother from the Sunshine Coast who shared a photo of …

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7 years, 10 months ago

Breast milk banks struggling to survive in China[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily

BEIJING - As a nursing mother Liang Juan must pump and freeze her extra breast milk, as she often has too much for her seven-month-old infant. "Nannan has ceased vomiting and over all, Nannan's condition has improved," said Zheng Fengying, a doctor with the neonatology department and one of the founders of the milk bank. Since its establishment in May …

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7 years, 10 months ago

Breast milk banks struggling to survive in China[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily

BEIJING - As a nursing mother Liang Juan must pump and freeze her extra breast milk, as she often has too much for her seven-month-old infant. "Nannan has ceased vomiting and over all, Nannan's condition has improved," said Zheng Fengying, a doctor with the neonatology department and one of the founders of the milk bank. Since its establishment in May …

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8 years ago

Woman shares story of son’s starvation despite breastfeeding

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8 years, 7 months ago

Babies are born to be breastfed

The Hindu

When you step out of the lift on the first floor of the CEmonc building inside the Government Medical College and Hospital, Theni, you encounter something totally unexpected. Hooked up to the suckling machine, she said, “I feel no pain and am discovering the beauty of breastfeeding after three days.” There are so many like her, says Dr.Nandini, who feel …

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8 years, 8 months ago

Mothers swap breast milk on Facebook group so babies don't have to drink formula

Daily Mail

Mothers are donating their breast milk to strangers on Facebook who are unable to feed their babies naturally but don't want to feed them artificial formula. Kim Pennell, a mother-of-four from Cranbourne in outer-southeast Melbourne, has a special deep freezer stocked with donated milk to feed her newborn daughter Lucy, Herald Sun reported. Thousands of women across Australia are using …

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8 years, 8 months ago

Bank for breast milk serves up good health

China Daily

Six infants have become beneficiaries of Shanghai's first breast milk bank launched recently for premature or sick babies. More than 100 women have donated spare breast milk to the bank at Children's Hospital of Shanghai, according to Wang Yizhong, a gastroenterologist at the hospital. Gong Xiaohui, deputy director of the hospital's neonatal department, said breast milk is irreplaceable as it …

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8 years, 8 months ago

Bank for breast milk serves up good health

China Daily

Six infants have become beneficiaries of Shanghai's first breast milk bank launched recently for premature or sick babies. More than 100 women have donated spare breast milk to the bank at Children's Hospital of Shanghai, according to Wang Yizhong, a gastroenterologist at the hospital. Gong Xiaohui, deputy director of the hospital's neonatal department, said breast milk is irreplaceable as it …

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8 years, 9 months ago

Jennifer Mulford claims she breastfeeds her bodybuilder boyfriend

Daily Mail

A woman from Atlanta has sparked outrage on social media after publicly announcing that she quit her job to breastfeed her 36-year-old bodybuilder boyfriend. Speaking to The Sun, Jennifer Mulford claimed she wanted to start an 'Adult Breastfeeding Relationship' with her partner Brad Leeson after reading about the bond breastfeeding could create between two people. Controversy: Jennifer Mulford, from Atlanta, …

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8 years, 10 months ago

Now breast milk is available in Delhi at the rate of Rs 200 per bottle; know where

India TV News

Gurgaon: A good news for mothers who are unable to lactate. Fortis La Femme in association with the Breast Milk Foundation formally launched first National Capital Region’s first human milk bank ‘Amaara’ in Delhi’s posh Greater Kailash locality. According to media reports, the bank will accumulate milk from nursing mothers who have some extra milk, and are ready to give …

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8 years, 11 months ago

Strangers step in to help breastfeed baby after young mother taken ill in hospital

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A young mother has praised the help she received from …

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9 years, 1 month ago

Nursing Device And Community Support Help Struggling Mom Breastfeed

Huff Post

When medical issues posed some challenges to breastfeeding her baby, a New Jersey mom found a unique way to overcome the obstacles. Though she said she's "by no means against formula," she felt strongly about feeding her baby breast milk, as she had breastfed her first child for 18 months. "At first, I was a little weirded out that he …

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