What is a Milk Bank?
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When babies, especially those in the NICU, can't breastfeed directly from their mothers, breast milk remains essential for their nutrition and immune support. This is where milk banks step in. Discover the process by which milk banks collect, screen, process, and distribute human breast milk to babies in need, especially premature infants or those facing medical challenges. Series: "Motherhood Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 39327]
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