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In this video, Dr. Diane Spatz of Penn Nursing discusses the importance of breast milk for at-risk newborns and provides lactation support for a new mother and her two-day-old daughter.
Newswise — During World Breastfeeding Week, designated by the World Health Organization from August 1 to 7, an expert at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing can offer expert commentary. Video available. Broadcast studio available.
Diane L. Spatz, PhD, RN, is a nurse researcher in lactation and an expert in the provision of human milk and breastfeeding in mothers who have infants with complex surgical anomalies.
She consults with families from around the world who relocate to Philadelphia to be cared for at the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
A fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (AAN), Dr. Spatz chairs its expert panel on breastfeeding and is the AAN’s representative to the United States Breastfeeding Committee.
"The provision of human milk is a life-changing thing," says Dr. Spatz. "It can influence both the mortality of infants -- whether they live or die -- and also how healthy they are."
The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing is one of the premier research institutions in nursing, producing new knowledge in geriatrics, pediatrics, oncology, quality-of-life choices, and other areas. Researchers here consistently receive more research funding from the National Institutes of Health than any other private nursing school, and many Master’s programs are ranked first in the country.
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