With the number of premature births steadily increasing over the past five years, what can you do to help premature babies survive? Breastfeed, if it's your own baby; donate milk, if you have extra; encourage others to read this and support the milk banks.
During the grand opening of the Mothers' Milk Bank of New England in May, I had the opportunity to talk with Kathleen Marinelli, MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP. Dr. Marinelli is a Neonatologist at Connecticut Children's Hospital and an internationally recognized expert in the field of Human Lactation. She also serves as the Medical Director of the New England Milk Bank. Here's what she has to say about premature babies and breastmilk.
Here's the latest news from Dr. Marinelli:
"We have just made human milk (mothers’ own/donor milk) standard of care in the CT Children’s Medical Center NICU—we go live 8/1. I have worked for this for a long time—I am soooooo excited!!!!!"
Every mother has the right to breastfeed;
Every baby has the right to breastfeed or receive human milk.
Kathleen Marinelli, MD, Neonatologist
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Massachusetts is the proud new parent of a donor milk bank: Mothers' Milk Bank of New England. Yes, we have our very own now. I recently attended the official opening and interviewed the key players in attendance. Over the next few blogs I'll introduce you to some of the people that are making this newest 'baby' on the block possible.
Every state needs their very own milk bank and thanks to Dr. Naomi Bar-Yam and her vision Massachusetts is now one of the fortunate few. Listen to Dr. Bar-Yam's inspiration for The Mother's Milk Bank of New England.
Why a milk bank?
- Premature and fragile babies benefit tremendously from donor human milk.
- Premature babies are more susceptible to serious, long term illnesses--human milk can lessen or prevent these.
- Sometimes mothers of these infants are unable to provide enough milk for their them.
- Breastfeeding women who are able to express extra milk make regular donations of their milk to these banks.
- Human milk is the gift that often means the difference between life and death for these tiny babies.
Learn more about
Mothers' Milk Bank of New England and how you can help with through donations of milk or money.
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