Donor Expressed Breast Milk
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Donor Expressed Breast Milk is milk collected from lactating
Lactation
Lactation describes the secretion of milk from the mammary glands and the period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young. The process occurs in all female mammals, however it predates mammals. In humans the process of feeding milk is called breastfeeding or nursing...

 females to be used for new born babies. Breast milk
Breast milk
Breast milk, more specifically human milk, is the milk produced by the breasts of a human female for her infant offspring...

 contains all the essentials nutrients that are need for the baby to grow. Some mothers do not have enough breast milk to feed their babies, but do not want feed with infant formula
Infant formula
Infant formula is a manufactured food designed and marketed for feeding to babies and infants under 12 months of age, usually prepared for bottle-feeding or cup-feeding from powder or liquid . The U.S...

. Donor Breast Milk is very helpful for these mother and babies. Donor Breast milk is collected and checked for bacteria
Bacteria
Bacteria are a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals...

and given to newborns.
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