Milk Banks: Plenty of Milk for Families & Hospitals with Cynthia Cohen from Mothers' Milk Bank Northeast
Guest: Cynthia Cohen, Director of Client Relations, Mothers' Milk Bank Northeast
Join us as we talk with Cynthia Cohen, Director of Client Relations for the Mother's Milk Bank Northeast, about human milk banking--why it's needed, how donors are screened, how milk is processed, how families can receive banked donor milk and how you can support the work of the milk bank. Cynthia’s expertise in human milk banking comes from her 7 years at Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast. As Director of Client Relations, Cynthia provides education and outreach to hospital and community organizations in over 12 states. Cynthia also manages all of the donor depots for Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast. Cynthia frequently presents to staff in both NICU’s and Well Baby Units. She is an expert in developing donor milk programs in hospitals of varying size. Her presentations cover the instruction and training of hospital staff on the use of human milk in both the inpatient and outpatient settings, screening of donors, processing of donor milk and the safety of pasteurized donor human milk. Cynthia can also address how to inform families about the safety and benefits of donor milk for their infants. Cynthia is also the mother of triplet girls! Recorded June 10, 2020.
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