Well I just reckon that hand expression is way more useful if expressed
breastmilk is being used, for the reasons you mention Virginia. Bottom line
"don't give stuff" in an emergency. 
Karleen Gribble
Australia

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Subject: [LACTNET] Pumps in suboptimal conditions (Haiti)

Thank you, Karleen, for drawing our attention to this request.  The aid
worker, though well-meaning, hasn't thought about:

-          What happens when the second-hand pumps break?  Pumps can indeed
break, and I've seen a few that were faulty, even when new.

-          The bacterial load the pumps would carry if washed in
contaminated water in camp conditions.

-          Risks of contamination in the handling and transport of the milk
from the donor mother to the baby/babies.  So, why not have the wet nurses
directly breastfeed?

 

Dr Virginia Thorley, OAM, PhD, IBCLC, FILCA 

Brisbane, Qld, Australia 

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Karleen wrote:

Good intentions but sheesh! Understanding that this is not the US would be
helpful!

 

"If you have a manual breast pump in good condition that you'd like to give
away, contact Dr. Julie Clark immediately.

"The Petaluma Health Center-based obstetrician/gynecologist is heading for
Port-a-Prince, Haiti, early next week, and she says the pumps will be used
by nursing mothers who are willing to share their milk with abandoned
infants. That way, the babies will have a better chance to survive in a
place where there is no running water and many people are living on the
streets."

 

 


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