Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk

The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) maintains that breastfeeding the provision expressed human milk are critical components to ensure health well-being newborns, young children, childbearing women. If a mother’s own is not available, pasteurized donor preferred substitute should be offered when available medically appropriate before supplementation with infant formula.