Donor Human Milk Use in Advanced Neonatal Care Units — United States, 2020

What is already known about this topic? Infants with very low birthweight (VLBW) are at increased risk for long- and short-term health problems. Human milk is the recommended nutrition source for infants with VLBW, who should receive supplemental donor milk when mother’s own milk is insufficient or...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2022-08, Vol.71 (33), p.1037-1041
Main Authors: Boundy, Ellen O, Anstey, Erica H, Nelson, Jennifer M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Babies
Banking
Birth weight
Births
Breast milk
Full Report
Health problems
Hospitals
Human nutrition
Infant nutrition
Infants
Infants (Premature)
Intensive care
Intensive care units
Maternal child nursing
Milk
Morbidity
Neonates
Nonprofit organizations
Nutrition
Public health
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Summary:What is already known about this topic? Infants with very low birthweight (VLBW) are at increased risk for long- and short-term health problems. Human milk is the recommended nutrition source for infants with VLBW, who should receive supplemental donor milk when mother’s own milk is insufficient or unavailable. What is added by this report? Analysis of CDC’s 2020 Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care survey data found that donor milk was not available for infants with VLBW at 13.0% of U.S. hospitals with neonatal intensive care units (level III or IV). What are the implications for public health practice? Identifying and addressing barriers to provision of donor milk for infants with VLBW could help ensure that these infants receive donor milk when needed and help decrease associated morbidity and mortality.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X
DOI:10.15585/MMWR.MM7133A1