ArticleBMC pediatrics2020
Donor human milk programs in German, Austrian and Swiss neonatal units - findings from an international survey.
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- Factors That Influence the Sustainability of Human Milk Donation to Milk Banks: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Bridging the Milk Gap: Integrating a Human Milk Bank-Blood Bank Model to Reinforce Lactation Support and Neonatal Care.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Pressure to provide milk among mothers of very low birth weight infants: an explorative study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- [Operating models and organizational structures: opportunities and challenges for human milk banking in Germany].Zeitschrift fur Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie · 2023Article
- Human Milk Calorie Guide: A Novel Color-Based Tool to Estimate the Calorie Content of Human Milk for Preterm Infants.Nutrients · 2023Article
- A descriptive analysis of human milk dispensed by the Leipzig Donor Human Milk Bank for neonates between 2012 and 2019.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
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- Breastfeeding-supportive hospital practices and breastfeeding maintenance: results from the Louisiana pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2022Article
- The legislative framework of donor human milk and human milk banking in Europe.Maternal & child nutrition · 2022Article
- Initiation of lactation and the provision of human milk to preterm infants in German neonatal intensive care units from the mothers' perspective.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Response to comments by Prof Abrams and Prof Lucas on "Human Milk-Derived Fortifiers Compared with Bovine Milk-Derived Fortifiers in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis".Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundDonor human milk (DHM) has been recommended for premature infants if mothers' own milk is not available. The aim of this study was to increase the knowledge about the utilization rate and handling of DHM among neonatal units in Germany, Austria und Switzerland.
methodsOnline survey of utilization rates and handling practices of DHM of all neonatal units within Germany, Austria and Switzerland providing care for premature infants less than 32 weeks of gestation.
resultsDHM utilization rate of 35% is low (50/142) within those 54% of units that responded to our survey (142/261). Only 26/50 units have DHM routinely integrated into their nutritional management protocols. Lacking access and difficult procurement were cited as the main obstacles for not using DHM. However, eight out of ten respondents currently not using DHM would like to introduce DHM in their unit if available. There were differences in most aspects of DHM handling including donor recruitment and screening, testing and treatment of milk microbiota and commencement of DHM utilization. Breastmilk feeding rates were increased in units utilizing DHM compared to those not utilizing DHM.
conclusionsDHM is underutilized in most neonatal units caring for premature infants within participating countries. Lacking access to DHM represents the main barrier for utilizing DHM for premature infants.
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