The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that babies be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, since breastfeeding plays an important role in public health. Nevertheless, many ...

About The Study: In this large, diverse sample of first-time mothers in the U.S., 1 in 27 participants reported feeding their infants shared human milk. Prior work indicates that families engage in ...

A comprehensive clinical report in Pediatrics has issued a call to action to promote human milk for vulnerable very-low-birthweight (VLBW) newborns weighing ≤ 1500 g at delivery. But many barriers to ...

Though many hospitals purchase donor milk, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital operates its own – including a robust kosher program – and uses a unique method of matching milk to babies' needs. "Each ...