Here's the AP story that our local paper carried (contains a few more
facts):

"Eureka, CA.--Police were warning residents about a woman who has been
grabbing babies from strangers and breast-feeding them, reportedly
telling the latest shocked mother:"Every child needs lactate nourishment"
"So far no infants have been harmed, but authorites are worried the
situation could escalate."
"'Our main concern is the public safety--what are this person's
intentions?' Sgt. Len Johnsonn said Monday.  'Do they need some mental
assistance, or do they have something else in mind, like permanently
taking the child?'
"The most recent attack occurred Thursday as a waterfront library in this
northern California ciy. A woman wearing spandex clothes and wraparound
sunglasses walked up to a mother pushing a stroller and struck up a
conversation."
"When the mother turned, the woman pulled the infant out of the stroller
and brought the child to her breast.  She then put the baby down and left
when the mother protested."
"A similar incident occurred 3 weeks ago at a recreation center on the
waterfront, poice said."
"Police said they want to know if there are more victims.  they said they
are concerned that the incidents could lead to kidnapping, or that the
suspect's milk could transmit diseases or drugs to the infant."
"Theres always the possibility of HIV with fluids,"  Johnson said.


submitted by Meg Wright, PA-C, LLLL