Saturday, August 06, 2005

Hospital's special Mom's Place busy: Pumping breast milk makes care of infants easier

More than 20,000 ounces of breast milk have been stored and about 5,700 moms have pumped at Mom's Place, the lactation center at Driscoll Children's Hospital, since it opened in May 2004.

For mothers who have children being treated at Driscoll and hospital employees who are breast feeding, Mom's Place provides a calm, sanitary environment, said Laurie Beck, lactation program coordinator. The lactation center is the only one in South Texas, she said.



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