Understanding modifiable barriers to human milk donation in the United Kingdom
Although some women will be prevented from donating due to medication or health issues, investment in milk banking staffing and infrastructure and awareness campaigns could increase DHM supply, enabling guidelines to extend eligibility criteria for receiving DHM such as for late preterm infants, gestational diabetes or to support low maternal milk supply.
Authors
- Wendy Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9869-2230)
- Amy Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0438-0157)
- Gillian Weaver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7556-1852)
- Sara Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2182-6314)
- Catrin Griffiths (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6581-0536)
- Natalie Shenker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8067-1079)
Institutions
- Swansea University (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.13405
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.32
Funders
- UK Research and Innovation
- Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
- Imperial College London