The Orthwein Center for Infant and Child Nutrition

Babies in The Dana Brown Neonatal Intensive Care Unit are some of our most fragile patients, so every precaution must be taken to ensure their safety. Considered a cutting edge advantage nationally, a milk lab is a dedicated facility strictly for the preparation of specialized human milk feedings and formulas located away from busy patient care areas to reduce the risk of contamination and errors. This highly advanced area is staffed by dietitians, pharmacists, nurses and milk technicians, specially trained professionals responsible for mixing, verifying and delivering custom formulas to between 50 and 70 patients every day.

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon’s new milk lab, The Orthwein Center for Infant and Child Nutrition, is complete.