I second you, Nikki. If this (using human milk for fortifier) is not done commercially is will not be done at all and premature babies will have to get bovine based fortifiers with all risks attached. I do think however that the donating moms might get some of the profits as well. Warmly, Gonneke IBCLC in PP, LC lecturer in southern Netherlands --- On Tue, 1/19/10, Nikki Lee <[log in to unmask]> wrote: From: Nikki Lee <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [LACTNET] Prolacta To: [log in to unmask] Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 1:36 AM Dear Friends: Prolacta is doing wonderful things. NICUs using its products are seeing improved health of infants. Prolacta has put a price on human milk. In our capitalistic culture, free things are worthless. The price Prolacta charges pays for all the intensive testing and processing. The human milk they receive is tested for 5 drugs of abuse, in addition to all the other screenings. They are promoting and supporting research into the value of their products to premature infants. The high price on their human milk products is a way to help our society appreciate its value. The mothers who donate to Prolacta know what they are doing and are choosing to donate. It bothers me that folks are down on this important company. Nobody knocks blood banks for charging so much for their essential products; what is the difference? Blood donors aren't paid either, at least not in the USA. Their research into liquid human milk fortifier is awesome. Powdered HMF is powdered formula which negates the healing properties of human milk and sets babies up for milk curd obstruction and NEC and allegies. Now there is a safe and healthy way to fortify human milk. Check out their website and find out for yourself, www.prolacta.com Human milk for human babies of all ages!! warmly, Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI craniosacral therapy practitioner www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com *********************************************** 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