Friday, August 12, 2005

Clarian Opens Mother's Milk Bank to Help Sick Babies (WISH-TV - Indianapolis, Indiana)

Doctors in our state now have a new tool to help premature and sick babies. They say it boosts baby's immune systems, helping them heal more quickly. It's been around as long as life itself: it’s mother’s milk.

Alexis was born 15 weeks premature, weighing just one pound, 13 ounces. At the Methodist Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Alexis and other babies benefit from the latest technological tools to support their care.

But another treatment that is much less high-tech is also essential in helping these babies thrive: breast milk. "We started her on the donated breast milk, very small qualities and worked her way up. She's now totally on donated breast milk she's now three pounds three ounces,” said Dr. Howard Harris, Methodist Hospital.



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