SEPTEMBER MEETING TONIGHT
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Good afternoon,

TONIGHT'S meeting will kick off with a brief welcome and updates from NMDA. 

In the essence of time, we may opt to shorten introductions to name and location; allowing us to get straight into this important content; as well as, to leave room for dialogue, questions, and answers. 

Please Note: For today's session, I will be requesting your approval to record the following presentation for future reference. If you do not wish to be recorded, you will be advised prior to the recording to turn off your camera and/or depart from the meeting. 

This month's presenter is the Human Milk Repository of New Mexico. 
https://www.facebook.com/HumanMilkRNM/
 
A human milk bank, or breast milk bank, is a service that collects, screens, processes and dispenses, by prescription, human milk donated by nursing mothers not related to the receiving infant. The best nutrition for newborn infants is from breastfeeding, when possible, for the first year. Human milk banks offer a solution to mothers who aren’t able to supply their own breast milk. The largest group using donor milk is premature babies. Infants with gastrointestinal (certain types of tummy trouble) or metabolic disorder (babies who need essential substances) may also consume this milk. A milk bank allows hospitals and other facilities to use human breast milk, instead of formula.

The 1960’s saw a decline in milk banking due to advances in neonatal care and baby formula. Despite this, in 1980 the World Health Organization maintained their position that donor breast milk is the BEST alternative to the mother’s breast milk. The banking of milk further declined with the HIV epidemic. Improving screening methods have made donated milk a viable alternative to mothers’ breast milk. The human milk is pasteurized and can be stored for up to eight months.

The Human Milk Banking Association of North America believes in a world where all infants have access to human milk. There are donor requirements which must be met in other for a donor to qualify for milk donation. The Human Milk Repository of New Mexico is a local milk bank. Healthy moms with extra breast milk may apply. If you need human milk for your baby or would like to be a donor, please call 505.750.0833.

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