Satisfaction of mothers regarding human milk donation - ScienceDirect
In France, human milk banks are in charge of the collection, analysis, processing, and distribution of human milk to neonatology centers for preterm infants. Knowledge of what motivates mothers to donate their milk could lead to better communication regarding human milk donation. A satisfaction survey was conducted among mothers who were donating their milk to a human milk bank. In total, 214 mothers answered a questionnaire in the presence of the collector during a home visit. The median age of the mothers was 31 years (18–46), mainly high school (19%) or university (65%) graduates, and the median duration of donation was 3 months (0.5–22). At the time of the study, the median age of infants was 3 months (0.5–25), and 88% of infants were exclusively breastfed. About three quarters of mothers were motivated by willingness to help others, a quarter of them being especially sensitive to premature neonatal care; 30% of mothers were motivated by having a high supply of milk. Around 25% of
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