Attitudes towards Donor Breast Milk in an Inner City Population

Table 1

Donor Breast Milk Questionnaire.

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(1) Have you heard about the availability of donor breast milk? Y/N

(2) If you do not have enough breast milk, donor breast milk is a better option for your baby than formula. Select the best option. Y/N

 (a) Why do you prefer formula instead of donor milk? (free text)

(3) If you had to choose donor breast milk, which donor would you select? Relative/friend or Milk Bank

(4) If Donor Breast Milk was available for your baby, do you think you would stop pumping your own milk: Y/N

(5) Donor breast milk contains more nutrients than formula milk. Y/N

(6) Breast milk donation bank in the USA is safe and trustworthy. Y/N

(7) Donor breast milk may transmit infection(s)/disease(s) from the donor to your baby. Y/N

(8) Donor breast milk provides some immunological benefits (immunity/resistance to infections) that can reduce the rate of infections Y/N

(9) Donor breast milk may increase the risk of infants having allergy. Y/N

(10) Overall, Donor breast milk has more benefits than disadvantages? Y/N

(11) Would your attitude toward Donor breast milk be changed, if you learn more about Donor breast milk? Y/N

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