Journal article
The impact of donating milk on the health of milk donors and their infants: A systematic review and meta‐analysis protocol
JPGN reports, Vol.5(3), pp.347-352
08/13/2024
DOI: 10.1002/jpr3.12101
PMCID: PMC11322006
PMID: 39149172
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Abstract
Objectives Breast milk is the recommended nutritional source for newborns and has been associated with decreased morbidity in low‐birth‐weight and preterm infants. In situations where breast milk is not available, donor breast milk is an alternative. Milk banking is becoming increasingly common worldwide to meet this need. Although the benefits of donor breast milk for the recipient infant are well established, the health impact on the breast milk donor and the infant of the breast milk donor is an area of current research. We aim to synthesize and evaluate the available evidence regarding the impact of donating breast milk on the health, lactation, and well‐being of the breast milk donor, and the health and growth of the infant of the breast milk donor. Methods We will search electronic databases, grey literature, and the websites of relevant international organizations. We will include studies that involve lactating women and their infants, healthy or with health conditions, who donate breast milk, without restrictions on study date, language, or study design. If sufficient homogeneity exists between studies, we will complete meta‐analyses. We will evaluate the risk of bias using the Risk of Bias tool or the Cochrane Risk of Bias in Non‐Randomized Studies tool. We will evaluate the overall certainty of the evidence using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach. Conclusion In this systematic review and meta‐analysis, we will summarize the current literature regarding the effects of human milk donation on human milk donors and their infants.
What is Known Donor human breast milk provides numerous health benefits to developing infants when maternal milk is not available. Human milk banking is becoming increasingly common worldwide to meet the demand for human breast milk. There has been no systematic review published to date regarding the effects of human milk donation on the donors or their infants. What is New In this systematic review and meta‐analysis, we will summarize the current literature regarding the effects of human milk donation on human milk donors and their infants.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The impact of donating milk on the health of milk donors and their infants: A systematic review and meta‐analysis protocol
- Creators
- Alaina Berg - University of IowaUzma Rani - University of IowaTarah Colaizy - University of IowaAbigail Smith - SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityJames Evans - SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityMohammad H. Murad - Mayo ClinicZulfiqar A. Bhutta - Aga Khan UniversityAamer Imdad - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- JPGN reports, Vol.5(3), pp.347-352
- Publisher
- Wiley
- DOI
- 10.1002/jpr3.12101
- PMID
- 39149172
- PMCID
- PMC11322006
- ISSN
- 2691-171X
- eISSN
- 2691-171X
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 06/24/2024
- Date published
- 08/13/2024
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Pancreatology, and Nutrition; Neonatology; General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984650059402771
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