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Characterization of human milk donors
Richard Osbaldiston1, Leigh A Mingle
1Department of Psychology, Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, KY 40475, USA. richard.osbaldiston@eku.edu
Abstract:
The primary objective of this research was to create a detailed characterization of human milk donors, including descriptive information about demographics and lifestyle, involvement with the milk bank, reasons for donating, problems encountered while breastfeeding and pumping milk, barriers to donating milk, affective experiences, and personal values. Data were collected via telephone interview of 87 donors and 19 nondonor controls. Few relationships were found between the descriptive information and amount of milk donated. Donors reported fewer problems pumping milk than nondonors. Strategies for recruiting new donors and strategies for increasing donation amounts are presented.
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