Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is calling for more breastmilk donors, with cold and flu season significantly reducing the number of mums able to donate.
The perinatal GP and lactation consultant says knowing her premature baby was able to be fed breastmilk while she established her own supply was comforting." undergo one of the most traumatic experiences in their life, and trauma or stress can inhibit breastmilk production.
"They will often say, 'There is someone out there who doesn't even know me or my own baby, but they believe in the power of breastmilk.'"Most mothers start out breastfeeding their baby, but by the time babies are five months old, exclusive breastfeeding drops to 15 per cent. Valuing breastfeeding as work could help change that.
Lifeblood's national milk research lead Laura Klein says early research has found that having reliable access to donated breast reduces risk of NEC by a third for babies born extremely preterm.Lifeblood collects milk from people living in and around Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.
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