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Mother's Milk Bank Helps Babies Thrive
Because decades of research have established that human milk is the perfect food for infants, the Mother's Milk Bank of Iowa collects, stores, and distributes
human milk to those who need it.
Infants on human milk have lower hospital admision rates, fewer ear infections, rashes, and allergies, as well as less diarrhea.
Human milk is important for premature infants, providing premature and low-birth weight babies with nutrition that can't be matched by formulas. Human milk
contains many ingredients not found in formula and is full of immune system boosters and infection-fighting factors. It also contains unique proteins, fats,
carbohydrates, and enzymes necessary for tiny infants to survive.
All the donated milk collected and stored by Mother’s Milk Bank is pasteurized. After pasteurization it is tested for bacteria. Most immunologic and
nutritional components of human milk remain intact after pasteurization.
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For Information
Phone:
319-353-7152
319-356-2652
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877-891-5347
Fax: 319-356-8674
e-mail: jean-drulis@uiowa.edu
or
e-mail: cynthia-pauley@uiowa.edu
Mother's Milk Bank of Iowa
Department of Food and Nutrition Services
UI Hospitals and Clinics
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242 UI Hospitals and Clinics buildings and campus are non-smoking environments. |
