Breast milk donation : acceptance and knowledge of donors and recipients

The importance of breast milk for infants growth, development and overall health is widely recognized. In situations where women are not able to provide their infants with sufficient amounts of their own breast milk, donor breast milk, and the motivations and experiences of donors, there is limited research addressing the attitudes and experiences of the women and families whose infants receive this milk. This study therefore examined attitudes towards donated breast milk among mothers, families and healthcare providers of potential recipients infants. To enhance the availability and use of human breast milk for hospitalized babies whose mothers may not have enough milk, there is the need to embark on human milk banking. Human milk banks paly an essential role by providing human milk to infants who would otherwise not be able to receive human milk. The largest group of recipients is premature infants who derive very substantial benefits from it. Milk bank collect screen, store, process and distribute human milk