A milk bank is pretty much just like it sounds; a place to get breast milk for your baby, if...
A milk bank is pretty much just like it sounds; a place to get breast milk for your baby, if for whatever reason, you are unable to breastfeed. In a previous post on wet nurses, I mentioned that some frown on shared breast milk; but not everyone does. The Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA) is an advocate group made up of health care providers and others who promote and protect the idea of milk donation. Milk banks are actually a valuable resource for many mamas and babies. At their website you can learn much about the issue of milk banking, such as...
- The history of milk banking
- Basic Q&A about milk banks
- How to locate a milk bank near you - if you need milk, or would like to donate
- A visual journey about how breast milk is processed for babies
- And much more
