Experiences of breast milk donors in Sweden: balancing the motivation to do something good with overcoming the challenges it entails.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infants requiring neonatal care often face initial breastfeeding challenges, leading them to receive expressed breast milk from their mother or donor milk. While emphasizing the mother's own milk as the gold standard for infant nutrition, the utilization of donor milk stands as the preferred alternative over infant formula due to its numerous benefits. To facilitate the provision of donor milk to preterm and ill infants in neonatal units, the active participation of women willing to contribute their breast milk is crucial. This study aims to enhance the understanding of women's experiences in the donation process, thereby contributing to efforts aiming at alleviating the shortage of donated breast milk by improve the care and support for breast milk donors.

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SUBMITTER: Blomqvist YT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11365258 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature