Wisconsin is taking a step forward for maternal and child health.
That's the assessment of Jill Innes, a public health nurse who's helping to coordinate an initiative to establish a Madison area "milk depot" for human breast milk.
"This is all about helping new babies, including preemies, reap the benefits of breast-feeding," says Innes, who works for the Madison Department of Public Health and is a member of the Madison Breastfeeding Promotion Network.
The network, which includes several health care providers, is the driving force behind the milk depot project.
"This is very exciting because there has been no place to access human milk locally until now," Innes says.
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As a dad whose now teenage kids nursed till they were 3 and 5 years old... and as a consultant working on early childhood development planning - I really enjoyed stumbling across your blog.
Keep it up and thanks for your dedication.
Thanks, Gary! I really appreciate the feedback, and am happy to hear that you enjoyed reading HLI.
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