Article: A review of human milk banking and public health policy in Australia.

'Donor milk saved her life. I don't know what we would have done without it. It was a godsend.'--Mother of two year old Lyla, born with velocardiofacial syndrome (Tully, Lockhart-Borman & Updegrove 2004, p.75)

INTRODUCTION

Breastmilk is the perfect food for human infants. Breastmilk, or human milk, is a living, dynamic substance; its composition changes from the beginning to end of a feed depending on the needs of a baby. It contains complex and vital anti-bacterial, immunological, hormonal and growth factors which promote optimal growth and development, and help protect infants from infection and disease (Binns 2003; Smith 1999). Recent developments in ...

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