I think that the milk donation thing does show real concern- people want to 
"give of themselves" not just money. But it's money that helps...and writing 
letters and making phone calls. We need communicate what is needed better. 
And need to help people to understand that the mothers in emergencies are 
people just like them and are acting heroically in protecting their babies 
by breastfeeding and they need just the same sort of support as we all do 
when we are mothers- reassurance, practical assistance, community.
Karleen Gribble
Australia

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From: "Morgan Gallagher" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 9:31 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [LACTNET] USNS Comfort crew members donating milk

> I think it also puts into context why so many mothers in the USA are 
> desperate to donate to Haiti.  They pump all their working lives, and 
> spend their day moving and shifting packages of milk, and swapping details 
> on which carrier carries it cheapest and can they get the company to pay 
> for the shipping, or another a ticket for the baby and a carer to come to 
> the conference too.  Epic amounts of time of which bags are the cheapest 
> and best, and which bottle teats to try and how much the caregiver should 
> be giving.. and how awful it is when someone wastes their precious milk 
> from spillage etc.  A package of breastmilk is both hours of work, and 
> their love expressed tangibly to their babies whilst they themselves are 
> absent.  Most pump with a photo of their baby beside them.
> 

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