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Just the minute you thought you knew something about human milk banking, you might find it’s time to step back and listen to Marie’s special guest, Kim Updegrove, CNM. Kim is the Director of the Mother’s Milk Bank at Austin TX and the Chair of the Standards Committee for the Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA). How has the COVID crisis impacted donations, either from the perspective of the donor or the staff? And is the COVID-19 virus released into the milk, and if so, can it be destroyed through Holder pasteurization? Is donor milk a “breastmilk substitute”, or not? Has HIV ever been found in milk dispensed from a HMBANA-accredited milk bank? Is the fee covered by insurance? Is milk dispensed only for critically ill premature infants? Does donor milk protect against premature infants developing necrotizing enterocolitis, or must it be mother’s own milk in order to offer such protection. Find out the answers to these and other questions on this episode!

ABOUT LINDSAY: Lindsay is the Executive Director of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA). Lindsay’s dedication to helping medically fragile infants is inspired by her own experience as a mother and milk donor during her daughter’s extended NICU stay. Lindsay has an MBA from Rowan University and a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Rutgers University. https://www.HMBANA.org   IN THIS EPISODE: Lindsay and I discuss her experience with having a child in the NICU, how breastmilk saves the lives of medically fragile NICU babies, how to donate breastmilk, how you can help HMBANA, and much more!   BLOOM T-SHIRT In an effort to give back, Bumps & Boobs partnered with Catie Atkinson (@spiritysol) to create a t-shirt. 100% of the profit from this shirt will go to HMBANA! Check out our website for more info. https://www.bumpsandboobs.com