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UKAMB STATMENT RE: RETINOL PRODUCTS 09/09/2020

Concern has been raised about the safety of using retinol products when donating donor milk, although it is thought that the risk would be extremely low or unlikely, there is currently no research that can say that the cream is compatible with donation. Therefore this...

Covid 19 Donors Precautions Response May 2020

Milk bank staff are being asked by neonatal clinicians what they are doing to ensure donor human milk is safe and also, are being contacted by mothers who wish to become donors or are previously recruited donors who have had confirmed (via testing) or unconfirmed...

The Southwest Neonatal Network Donor Milk Bank UPDATE

Dear Milk Donor, Thank you for your support for the donor milk bank. We are sending this email in response to questions we have had about milk donation and the COVID-19 virus. Breastfeeding your own baby; Although not everything is known yet about COVID-19. In 6 cases...

Southwest Neonatal Network COVID 19 Guidelines UPDATE

COVID-19 ACTION PLAN FOR SWNN Donor Milk Bank This action plan includes; COVID-19 General Principles Recruiting donors Accepting donated milk into the milk bank Transport of donor milk to other neonatal units Health and wellbeing Instructions for Volunteer Drivers...

COVID-19 UKAMB Update 06/04/2020

COVID-19 UK Milk Banks continue to communicate by means of telephone conference on a weekly basis to share information and data relating to supply and demand within the UK. Challenges within individual Milk Banks are discussed and collective solutions are put in place...

Corona Virus COVID 19 UPDATE 25th March

“During the current coronavirus pandemic UK Milk Banks are working hard and working together to adapt and maintain the provision of safe screened pasteurized donor milk, we are continuing to work within the NICE Clinical guideline 93 and are adhering to PHE...

Corona Virus CoVid 19 -UPDATE 17th March

Statement from UKAMB                March 17th, 2020 COVID-19 Following a teleconference meeting today convened by Dr. Natalie Shenker of the Hearts Milk Bank and attended by UKAMB Chair Jackie Hughes, UKAMB Forum Lead Debbie Barnett together with other milk banking...

Corona Virus COVID-19

Coronavirus Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) presents with flu-like symptoms including a fever, a cough, or difficulty breathing, most cases appear to be mild. If you wish to donate breast milk existing screening will cover these symptoms, based on current advice Milk...
Speaking to potential donors

Speaking to potential donors

Who can be a milk bank donor? Any mother who is able to pump breastmilk and is in good health Donors should be Eating & feeling well Not be a smoker or passive smoker Not have had a blood transfusion within the past 4 months Not drinking too much caffeine Not...