Processing of Donor Human Milk: Update and Recommendations From the European Milk Bank Association (EMBA)

• Main Authors: Guido E. Moro (Author), Claude Billeaud (Author), Buffin Rachel (Author), Javier Calvo (Author), Laura Cavallarin (Author), Lukas Christen (Author), Diana Escuder-Vieco (Author), Antoni Gaya (Author), David Lembo (Author), Aleksandra Wesolowska (Author), Sertac Arslanoglu (Author), Debbie Barnett (Author), Enrico Bertino (Author), Clair-Yves Boquien (Author), Corinna Gebauer (Author), Anne Grovslien (Author), Gillian A. Weaver (Author), Jean-Charles Picaud (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: A mother's own milk (MOM) is the gold standard for the feeding and nutrition of preterm and full term infants. When MOM is not available or there is not enough, donor human milk (DHM) should be used. Milk delivered to Human Milk Banks (HMBs) should be pasteurized to inactivate viral...