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Article: MILK BANK TO LET MOTHERS HELP OTHERS MOTHERS WOULD DONATE EXCESS BREAST MILK FOR OTHERS TO GIVE THEIR BABIES.(LOCAL/WISCONSIN)
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- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- July 28, 2005
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Byline: Doug Erickson Wisconsin State Journal
A Madison group that promotes breastfeeding is finalizing plans to establish a "milk depot" where mothers can donate excess breast milk for distribution to others.
The concept has been around for years in other states, but Wisconsin has no such facility, said Jill Innes, a member of the Madison Breastfeeding Promotion Network.
After the milk is heat-treated to kill any bacteria and viruses, it is consumed by babies who are premature, who have allergies or immune system problems or whose mothers have trouble producing enough milk, said Innes, a public health nurse for the Madison Department of Public ...