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Breast Milk Banks: Purpose and Importance

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Why are breast milk banks particularly important for premature infants?

Because they require specialized nutrition and antibodies only found in breast milk (correct)
Because they are at lower risk for infections
Because they can easily breastfeed from their own mothers
Because their digestive systems are more developed than full-term infants

What is the purpose of a breast milk bank?

To promote breastfeeding awareness
To conduct research on breast milk composition
To provide breast milk to babies in need (correct)
To sell breast milk for profit

What is one of the main challenges faced by breast milk banks?

Lack of public interest in breastfeeding
Excessive regulations on breast milk sales
Difficulty in collecting enough breast milk donations (correct)
High cost of maintaining a breast milk bank

What did the American Academy of Pediatrics state about human milk feeding?

It is the preferred feeding for all infants, except for low birth weight babies. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What did the World Health Organization and UNICEF declare in 1980?

Human milk from other sources should be used when the biological mother cannot breastfeed. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What did the United Kingdom Association for Human Milk Banking and HMBANA publish guidelines for?

Establishing and operation of Human Milk Banks (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why did the text emphasize the need for establishing milk banks in NICUs?

To ensure availability of human milk for low birth weight and preterm babies (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason why breastfeeding is considered the best method of infant feeding?

It is the only milk uniquely suited to human infants (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended alternative if a mother is unable to feed her infant directly?

Use banked human milk from a milk bank (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the urgent need mentioned in the text regarding preterm births and postnatal growth?

Establishing milk banks across the country especially in large NICUs (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential impact of using banked human milk in neonatal intensive care units?

Reduction in the rate of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) (D) Signup and view all the answers

What has not been adequately evaluated in a country like ours in relation to running a milk bank?

The cost of running a milk bank (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why will artificial formula never provide the broad range of benefits of human milk?

It does not have the same nutritional value as human milk (C) Signup and view all the answers

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