Pardon my short rant.But:

 

Can I just be ill now?  Seeing milk from the non-profit milk bank labeled
"generic" makes me wonder:  if non-profit milk bank milk is "generic" - then
what is the "real" thing?  If the combined milk of many mothers having 15-20
cal/oz is "generic", and Prolact-22 is going to be considered the "real"
thing, then will mothers of slow-to-gain babies, ill babies or premie be
required to have their milk tested to see if it is Generic (20 cal or less)
or Real (22+) and therefore deemed acceptable or not???

 

Give me a Break!  Shouldn't John Stossel (is that his name?) be doing a
"Give me a break!" show on this?

 

I spoke with a mom today who read a story in our local paper about all this
- a site has opened up here in my town.  She said to me that she had serious
ethical issues with a company who would give the mother only a breastpump
(and not a hospital grade one at that) and no other compensation but the
reassurance that not only will she be helping babies but she will be making
this company millions of dollars in profits.  

 

There are a lot of things I'd like to say about this whole situation - but
I'd get bleeped off in a heartbeat.  :-)  To justify making money ($10 for
1/3 of an ounce???????) in the name of helping premies?  Not my idea of
ethics - no matter how you try to pretty it up, it's still ugly to me.  How
many insurance companies are going to pay $30+ an ounce when they won't even
pay for lactation consultations, breast pumps, scales or even birth control
(in some cases)?  If the insurance companies won't pay and the Dr. refuses
to allow formula and only Prolact-22 (if mother has none of her own milk)
then are the parent's going to have to pay?  What if the Dr's decide that
mother's milk is not good enough (not exactly 22 calories and no nutritional
label to read so therefore it must be "generic" and unacceptable at this
time) and therefore refuse to use mother's own milk for her OWN baby?  Come
on, folks - you know it will happen somewhere - we've seen it all, haven't
we?

 

There is no reason in my mind why this company couldn't go non-profit and
still do what it is doing - cover the expenses, do all your testing, make
your labels - but do it in a non-profit manner - of course, what do I know
about non-profit businesses?  I'm just a single mom struggling to survive on
a private practice LC income.  I'm not out there charging more than I need
to just to make money and not giving anything back in return.I keep costs
low for my moms because I love what I do - not because I want to be wealthy.
I am wealthy in love and people who respect me and come back with subsequent
babies.that is wealth in my book.  Profiting off of mothers?  Not
wealthy.(imnsho).

 

Geesh.  Guess I'll go calm down now.I am not impressed.  I am just downright
sad and frustrated with this.and big business will most likely win out.sad.


 

Jaye  


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