scholarly journals The legislative framework of donor human milk and human milk banking in Europe

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Klotz ◽  
Aleksandra Wesołowska ◽  
Enrico Bertino ◽  
Guido E. Moro ◽  
Jean‐Charles Picaud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Milk ◽  
Donor Human Milk ◽  
Human Milk Banking ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
Milk Banking

Donor Human Milk Banking—Time to Redirect the Focus?

2020 ◽  
pp. 089033442094180
Author(s):  
Penny Reimers ◽  
Anna Coutsoudis
Keyword(s):  
Human Milk ◽  
Donor Human Milk ◽  
Human Milk Banking ◽  
Milk Banking

scholarly journals Inactivation of high-risk human papillomaviruses by Holder pasteurization: implications for donor human milk banking

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuela Donalisio ◽  
Valeria Cagno ◽  
Marta Vallino ◽  
Guido E. Moro ◽  
Sertac Arslanoglu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Human Papillomaviruses ◽  
Donor Human Milk ◽  
Human Milk Banking ◽  
Milk Banking

scholarly journals Knowledge and Attitude of Lactating Mothers and Health Professionals Towards Pasteurized Donor Human Milk Banking: A Preliminary Study on the Feasibility of Establishing Donor Human Milk Banking in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Selected Hospitals in Addis Ababa

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Adane A
Keyword(s):  
Breast Milk ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Storage Time ◽  
Plate Count ◽  
Milk Samples ◽  
Donor Human Milk ◽  
Human Milk Banking ◽  
Milk Banking ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Background: Breast milk provides the optimal nutrition for growing infants. This is because it contains all the nutrients a baby needs in exactly the right proportions. It also contains biologically active live cells which promote health and helps to develop a passive acquired immunity by transferring antibodies developed by the mother. But, there are a large group of infants such as; pre-term, low birth weight and ill infants who are unable to breastfeed. On such condition, WHO recommends pasteurized donor human milk as the next best feeding option? However, its use is limited to industrialized countries and few developing countries. Thus, this study was designed to generate preliminary information on the knowledge and acceptability of pasteurized donor human milk banking. Methods: An institutional based descriptive cross sectional study was conducted to analyze the knowledge and attitude of mothers and health professional towards pasteurized donor human milk banking. In addition, the microbial safety of raw and pasteurized breast milk stored at -20 0C for 60 days was studied. Moreover, the flavor change of raw and pasteurized breast milk over 60 days of storage time was assessed. Result: Small number of mothers (5%) ever heard about donor human milk banking. About 53.7% of health professionals did not know donor human milk banking. All health professionals use infant formula as alternative to breast milk when mother unable to breastfeed. Only 20% of study mothers could accept feeding their baby donor human milk by physician prescription. Safety or fear of transfer of disease (85.1%) was the main factor for mothers not interested to feed their baby donor human milk. On the contrary, about two-third of study mothers were willing to donate their breast milk if human milk banking will be established. Three-fourth of health professionals believed that it is feasible to establish pasteurized donor human milk banking. Lack of knowledge about its safety by mothers and health professionals is the major challenge in establishing pasteurized donor human milk banking. In pasteurized breast milk sample stored at -20 0C (deep freezer) for 60 days no bacterial growth was detected. However, in raw breast milk samples a mean of 4.66 log10 CFU/ml of total aerobic plate count, 3.22 log10 CFU/ml of Enterobacteriaceae, 3.49 log10 CFU/ml of Staphylococcus aureus were detected. Within 60 days of storage time, pasteurized milk samples did not devolve off flavor. However raw breast milk samples developed off flavor. Conclusion: the present study showed that majority (95%) of mothers never heard about pasteurized donor human milk banking and substantial number (80%) of mothers did not went to feed their baby even after short description due to fear to transfer of disease. Additionally, more than half of health professionals never heard about pasteurized donor human milk banking. Similarly, fear of disease transfer and safety during processing of pasteurized donor human milk banking is the major concern mentioned by most health professionals on its acceptability. In our microbiological analysis Within 60 days of storage time pasteurized donor human milk was bacteriological safe and has acceptable sensory quality.

The Ethics of Donor Human Milk Banking

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lois D.W. Arnold
Keyword(s):  
Human Milk ◽  
Donor Human Milk ◽  
Human Milk Banking ◽  
Milk Banking

scholarly journals Postpartum women’s views on human milk banking in a city in Southeast China: a cross-sectional survey

2022 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haixia Tu ◽  
Ping Li ◽  
Lianlian Zhu ◽  
Xiaozhen Quan ◽  
Shuli Fan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Milk ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Southeast China ◽  
Donor Human Milk ◽  
Willingness To Donate ◽  
Human Milk Banking ◽  
Milk Banking ◽  
Milk Banks

Abstract Background Donor human milk is the best alternative for preterm infants when their mother’s own milk is insufficient or unavailable. The development of human milk banks in China started late, and in most of these banks, the amount of donor human milk is insufficient for clinical demand. Moreover, many mothers are reluctant to use donor human milk due to safety concerns. It is important to understand the potential supply and demand of donor human milk before establishing a new human milk bank. This study aimed to understand women’s acceptance of human milk banking in Wenzhou, southeastern China. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in three community health centers in Wenzhou, southeast China, in December 2020. Data were collected from 305 postpartum women selected through convenience sampling. Sociodemographic, perinatal and breastfeeding characteristics, awareness and knowledge of human milk banking and willingness to donate human milk, and to accept donor human milk were assessed. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to explore independent predictors of willingness to donate human milk and to accept donor human milk. Results Only 17% (52/305) of our participants had heard of human milk banking prior to this survey. The prevalence of willingness to donate human milk and use donor human milk in our study was 73.4% (224/305) and 44.6% (136/305), respectively. Employment (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 2.30; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.17, 4.50) and human milk banking knowledge (AOR 1.23; 95% CI 1.12, 1.35) were independent predictors of willingness to donate human milk. Monthly household income in the previous year (AOR 2.18; 95% CI 1.17, 4.06), awareness of human milk banking (AOR 2.41; 95% CI 1.24, 4.67) and knowledge of human milk banking (AOR 1.22; 95% CI 1.11, 1.35) were significantly associated with willingness to accept donor human milk. Conclusions In our study, awareness of human milk banks among women in the first year postpartum was low. More mothers were willing to donate human milk than to use donor human milk to feed their children. In our study, knowledge of human milk banking was a predictor of both willingness to donate human milk and willingness to use donor human milk. Programs with detailed information on human milk banking are needed to help mothers improve their knowledge and increase acceptance of human milk banking.

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