Volunteers and McAlister's Deli Help Mississippi Baptist's NICU Start Mother's Milk Program
Baptist Volunteer Services and McAlister's Deli provide financial help to assist Baptist Neonatal Intensive Care Unit's Mother's Milk Program.
(PRWEB) December 3, 2004 -- With contributions from Baptist Volunteer
Services and McAlister's Deli, Baptist Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a division
of Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., has been able to start
the Mother's Milk Program. Analyzers that test the mother's expressed milk for
the highest calorie and fat content are now available. This milk is what the
infants crucially need in the first few weeks. The other milk is saved for when
calorie content is not as crucial. Also, freezers, refrigerators, a progress
journal for the mothers, and two technologically advanced breast pumps that
mimic a baby directly nursing are available as well.
These pumps are
also available for rental from the Birthplace Boutique once the baby is
discharged.
Low and extremely low birth weight babies
are admitted to Baptist's NICU regularly. Last year there were 84 babies that
fell into these categories. One of the greatest risks for these babies is
infection, especially in the intestinal tract. It has been proven that by
feeding these babies the mother's milk, the intestinal tract is guarded from
infection and prepared for later feedings. There are properties in the mother's
milk that cannot be manufactured----except by the mother. She is actually
capable of producing just the right properties for her individual baby.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/12/prweb181990.htm