Banking on mother’s milk
10 years, 5 months ago

Banking on mother’s milk

The Hindu  

Very close to the women’s wing of the RNT Medical College is small establishment which is braving all odds to pursue its goal of saving babies through breastfeeding. “In a traditional place like Rajasthan where women are not allowed to decide for themselves, even this number is encouraging,’’ Devendra Agarwal, founder of the Bank told The Hindu. So far, the Bank has had 848 donors who have donated 2,097 times and helped collect 6,661 units of milk which has saved the lives of 566 infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the adjoining Panna Dai Rajkiya Mahila Chikitsalaya. These children were unable to receive mother’s milk either because the mother died at birth or she was unable to produce milk due to malnutrition or unable to feed her baby because of some infection. We are promoting milk donation so that we have more volunteers to donate milk,’’ Mr Agarwal explained.

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

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

The Hindu  

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 …

Wet-nursing in Wayanad fails to win appreciation of paediatricians
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Wet-nursing in Wayanad fails to win appreciation of paediatricians

The Hindu  

Wet-nursing of infant survivors of the Wayanad landslides by a woman from Idukki may have won hearts, but paediatricians are suggesting a better option: pasteurised donor human milk. Dr. Shimmy Paulose, State president of the Indian Academy of Paediatricians, felt it was safe to feed babies with human milk, which is collected at the comprehensive lactation management centres. However, in …

Human milk bank opened at Kasturba Hospital in Manipal
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Human milk bank opened at Kasturba Hospital in Manipal

The Hindu  

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Udupi G.S. Mamatha Devi inaugurated the first human milk bank of Udupi district ‘Manipal Matri-Amrit Milk Bank’ on Tuesday. The bank aims to ensure that more infants benefit from the vital nutrients found in breast milk, a release from the hospital said. It is crucial for the newborn to receive breast milk in their early days …

A growing community of breast milk donors in Uganda gives mothers hope
9 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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 litres of milk delivered for babies in that period, according to ATTA's records. “The demand is extremely, extremely …

A growing community of breast milk donors in Uganda gives mothers hope
9 months, 3 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 …

A growing community of breast milk donors in Uganda gives mothers hope
9 months, 3 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 …

IGMCRI steps up newborn care with human milk bank set up on the premises
1 year, 1 month ago

IGMCRI steps up newborn care with human milk bank set up on the premises

The Hindu  

Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute has set up a human milk bank under the Department of Paediatrics to ensure breast milk access to newborns who are unable to suckle-feed for various reasons. According to IGMCRI, the human milk bank would provide critical support to newborns by ensuring availability of safe and nutritious breast milk, especially to those infants …

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

Human Milk Bank at PGIMER a boon for preterm babies
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 …

Tips to aid breastfeeding for first time mothers
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 …

Human milk bank comes up at SDM Hospital in Dharwad
2 years, 9 months ago

Human milk bank comes up at SDM Hospital in Dharwad

The Hindu  

The twin cities of Hubballi-Dharwad have got their first human milk bank in the form of “Amruta-SDM Rotary Human Milk Bank” set up on the premises of SDM Hospital at Sattur in Dharwad. On Wednesday, Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari D. Veerendra Heggade inaugurated the human milk bank that will cater to the needs of needy patients in the North Karnataka region. Inaugurating …

Baby formula shortage fueling spike in milk bank interest
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 …

Baby Formula Shortage Inspiring Interest In Milk Banks
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 …

Grieving mother who delivered a stillborn son donates 50 pints of her breast milk to sick babies
3 years, 1 month ago

Grieving mother who delivered a stillborn son donates 50 pints of her breast milk to sick babies

Daily Mail  

A grieving mother who nearly died during childbirth and delivered a stillborn son has donated 50 pints of her breast milk to sick babies. A grieving mother who nearly died during childbirth and delivered a stillborn son has donated 50 pints of her breast milk to sick babies Sarah Lampley, 34, was bleeding heavily due to placental abruption and was …

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

Donor breastmilk gains popularity as mothers choose informal arrangements over milk banks
3 years, 4 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 …

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

Kerala Gets its First Milk Bank but is Donor Milk Safe for Babies? Here's All You Need to Know
4 years, 1 month ago

Kerala Gets its First Milk Bank but is Donor Milk Safe for Babies? Here's All You Need to Know

News 18  

Come this Friday, Kerala will get its first of a kind human milk bank titled ‘Nectar of Life’ at the Ernakulam General Hospital in Kochi, the state’s health minister KK Shailaja announced on Tuesday. “Providing the low birth-weight premature babies, infants whose mothers are unable to provide sufficient milk and babies separated from mothers due to many reasons with the …

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

Breastmilk available to every newborn thanks to new technology
5 years 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 …

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

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

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

Mum's push for national breast milk banks after death of premature twin
6 years, 10 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 …

Shanghai hospital banks breast milk
7 years, 4 months ago

Shanghai hospital banks breast milk

China Daily  

A nurse feeds a newborn baby at Children's Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai earlier this month. "Breast milk is the best food and sometimes a lifesaving medicine for such babies, who haven't developed fully in their mothers' wombs," Cao said. Since 2011, the hospital has been educating parents whose babies are in intensive care about the importance of breast …

Shanghai hospital banks breast milk
7 years, 4 months ago

Shanghai hospital banks breast milk

China Daily  

A nurse feeds a newborn baby at Children's Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai earlier this month. "Breast milk is the best food and sometimes a lifesaving medicine for such babies, who haven't developed fully in their mothers' wombs," Cao said. Since 2011, the hospital has been educating parents whose babies are in intensive care about the importance of breast …

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

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

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

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

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

Bank for breast milk serves up good health
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 …

Bank for breast milk serves up good health
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 …

Now breast milk is available in Delhi at the rate of Rs 200 per bottle; know where
8 years, 11 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 …

Hospital banks on milk donations[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
10 years, 7 months ago

Hospital banks on milk donations[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Activist mothers breast-feed their babies for five minutes in a shopping mall in Qingdao, Shandong province, on June 28 to promote the importance of breast-feeding. Provided to china daily Though it received 240 liters of breast milk in one year, China's second breast milk bank, in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, has far from enough to feed hospitalized premature and sick babies. …

Hyderabad to get mother’s milk bank soon
10 years, 10 months ago

Hyderabad to get mother’s milk bank soon

The Hindu  

The Balala Hakkula Sangham and Lotus Children’s Hospitals here will declare the opening of a mother’s milk bank on June 1, International Children’s Day, said Achyuta Rao of the Sangham. The programme included identify young lactating mothers, who would be willing to give their milk to help orphaned little children who needed mother’s milk. The volunteer representatives would visit hospitals …

Surrogate children in India deprived of mother's milk
11 years, 8 months ago

Surrogate children in India deprived of mother's milk

The Hindu  

Childless couples from all over the world bring home babies with help from India’s mushrooming Assisted Reproductive Technology centres. Dr Shivani Gour, whose South Delhi clinic has to its credit 600 surrogate deliveries over the last four years, says, “These children do not get breast milk from the surrogate mother as she is recovering from the pregnancy and does not …

Got milk? Why not bank it?-英语点津
16 years, 7 months ago

Got milk? Why not bank it?-英语点津

China Daily  

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