Monday, May 22, 2006

Ireland's only human milk bank (IrishHealth.com)

It is well known that Ireland has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in Europe, with only around four in 10 mothers choosing to breastfeed their babies. However some mothers are willing not only to feed their own children in this way, but also to donate some of their breast milk to help sick and premature babies throughout the country.

"The mothers who do this are simply fantastic", says Ann McCrea, a lactation consultant who works in the country's only human milk bank.



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