>is it practical, or appropriate, for hospitals to have requested donor
>milk in advance and have it essentially sitting around in the freezer waiting
>for the next hypoglycemic (or etc) baby who needs it?

This is exactly what we're trying to do at our local hospital.  It's
next in line for a serious push by our local breastfeeding coalition.
Parents will have the *option* of human milk, and will pay out of
pocket for it (at least, that's the way we think it will work best),
at $2.50 per ounce for the few ounces that will be needed.  We're not
going to involve insurance companies at this point.

Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC  Ithaca, NY

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