Why is Human Milk the Perfect Nutrition?
A mother's own milk is the best nutrition for babies because it promotes
important health benefits right after birth, as well as later in life. Studies
show that mothers' own milk is more easily digested and contains special
disease- and infection-fighting proteins called antibodies. It also plays a
part in brain development, as studies show that babies who are fed mothers'
milk have higher scores on vision and IQ testing. However, we know that there
are special situations when mothers' own milk is not available. In these
special situations, there are two feeding choices: pasteurized donor human milk
and commercial formula. Human milk is an ideal food for premature and sick infants, as it has the
following benefits: In many ways, human milk is like medicine to sick or premature babies. And
when babies are not able to get this milk from their own mothers, milk banks
can provide a healthy alternative. To donate please fill out the
donor form. Use of pasteurized donor milk has been shown to reduce the incidence of
bowel inflammation, sepsis and infection in premature infants, resulting in
shorter hospital stays.
Content Modified on: 06/24/2008 13:00:44