Yes, this is the message that goes out, if someone gives you formula don't give it to you baby, drink it yourself. Karleen Gribble Australia -------------------------------------------------- From: "Kay van Akker" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 7:08 PM To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Spam: [LACTNET] An alternate use for formula in Haiti? > My husband and I were just discussing the conundrum of breastfeeding and > education about it in emergency situations and the role of formula... > > We both agreed that formula undermines the efforts of promoting > breastfeeding and that all in all we wished that people didn't send > formula when disaster strikes, but they do. So what then? Well, my > husband is a smart man... he suggested that if the formula is going to be > sent there anyway that it be consumed by the breastfeeding moms instead. > > With shortages of food, nursing moms could drink the formula so that they > can maintain a healthy milk supply for their baby. As well, if the water > used for preparing formula for an infant is contaminated it could be > life-threatening, whereas an adult may be better able to cope with > questionable water purity. > > I'm not sure who here on Lactnet has the ear of people on the ground in > Haiti, but I think that my husband might be on to something and thought it > would be worth mentioning here. Perhaps this has long ago been thought > of, but if not, maybe this will give someone an idea to put formula to > better use. > > > From a breastfeeding mom and her husband in Canada > > *********************************************** > > Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html > To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] > Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] > COMMANDS: > 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: > set lactnet nomail > 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail > 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet > 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet > welcome *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome