The California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (CPQCC) has had, since
the early 2000's, a toolkit of best evidence-based practices for care of
the very low birthweight (VLBW) baby in the NICU. It includes an entire
Appendix (IV) on human milk ... and within it, a consent form for use of
human milk from a known donor. With a hat tip to Lactnet's own Nancy Wight,
who was instrumental in the development of this resource.
https://www.cpqcc.org/qi-tool-kits/nutritional-support-vlbw-infant

If it is considered safe for the VLBW baby, after the sort of common sense
risk-benefit analysis and informed decision-making that the consent form
envisions, then for a healthy term baby it ought to be a no-brainer.

We know humans have been using cooperative infant feeding practices since,
well, humans came along. Families who have believed us, when we have said
"Breastfeeding is a public health imperative!", ought to be able to access
human milk if they are not making it themselves. Public health means it is
for the *whole* public.  Families that are formed by surrogacy, adoption,
IVF, etc. ... or when a parent cannot make sufficient milk themselves, for
whatever biologic or logistical reason ... should not find roadblocks to
the significant reduction in morbidities and mortalities that
breastfeeding/chestfeeding and human milk use permits.

(Whoo!  That a little soap-boxy. I'm feeling the need for a surge in
advocacy these days, in the USA, with our change in Administrations.)

-- 
Liz Brooks, JD, IBCLC, FILCA
Wyndmoor, PA, USA
Director, Human Milk Banking Assn of North America (2015-17)
Adjunct Professor, Drexel Univ, Public Policy of Breastfeeding
"IBCLCs empower women and save babies' lives!"-Ursuline Singleton

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