Women's Milk Bank starts at Mainz University Clinic

Donated milk for babies - Women's Milk Bank starts at Mainz University Clinic

For the optimal care of newborns, there will be a so-called Mother's Milk Bank at the Mainz University Clinic in the future. Mothers who do not have enough breast milk or are not able to breastfeed can receive donated milk from other mothers, as the Unimedizin announced before the official opening in Mainz next Wednesday. In particular, for needy newborns, this "natural and development-promoting substitute nutrition" could help reduce complications and promote health.

Rhineland-Palatinate, according to the Women's Milk Bank initiative, is the last federal state in Germany where such an offer is being introduced. Nationwide, there are already 50 of these milk banks, some of which are in several federal states. The first was founded in 1919. With the founding of Women's Milk Banks in all federal states, the 2018-founded initiative has achieved its first goal.

The team of the newly established Milk Bank in Mainz is looking for suitable donors, according to the Unimedizin. It conducts virological and microbiological examinations, portions, pseudonymizes, and stores the donated breast milk. It then supplies needy newborns with it.

1. Society widely acknowledges the importance of mothers' milk for the health of prematurely born babies, making the establishment of a Mother's Milk Bank in Mainz University Clinic highly significant.
2. In Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Mothers who find themselves unable to breastfeed or produce enough milk for their children can now turn to the University Clinic's Mother's Milk Bank for assistance.
3. The new initiative in Mainz aims to help children, particularly those born prematurely, by providing them with donated milk from health-screened mothers, following the success of similar programs in 50 other German milk banks.
4. The University Clinic's Mother's Milk Bank, like many others, is committed to performing virological and microbiological tests on the donated milk before distributing it to needy newborns in Mainz and the surrounding areas.
5. The Women's Milk Bank initiative's success in establishing a Mother's Milk Bank in every German federal state, including Mainz, is a significant step towards ensuring better nutrition and improved health outcomes for children in the Rhineland-Palatinate region.
6. As Mainz University Clinic prepares to open its Mother's Milk Bank, the team emphasizes the importance of recruiting a diverse pool of donors to ensure a wide range of nutritional benefits for the region's children, ultimately supporting their growth and development.

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