What is Human Milk Banking?
Human Milk Banking is an effort that collects donated human milk, ensures milk safety and quality and makes it available for infants in need. Primarily the goal is to make quality human breast milk available to all premature and critically-ill babies.
The Human Milk Banking Association of North America and the National Milk Bank are two of the major organizations serving North America. The share common goals of:
- extend the opportunity for all qualified donors across the United States by making the donor process convenient and confidential.
- build a network of support for breastfeeding mothers and parents of premature infants
- through screening and processing ensure safety and quality of human milk
- provide supporting scientific studies of the benefits of breast milk for all, especially premature, infants.
Share and Enjoy:
