Even blood donated voluntarily is sold to hospitals and charged to patients
every day.  When I first heard about commercialized breastmilk banking I
thought "how terrible"! BUT >>>Commercialized breastmilk banking and
component preparation may actually be good for breastfeeding in general, as
people can recognize breastmilk as a true ecomomic resource.  There must be
careful controls and input from all facets of the breastfeeding community,
however.
Nancy
Nancy E. Wight MD, FAAP, IBCLC
Neonatologist, Children's Hospital and Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women
Medical Director, Lactation Services, Sharp HealthCare
San Diego, CA, USA

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