Yes, this is the message that goes out, if someone gives you formula don't 
give it to you baby, drink it yourself.
Karleen Gribble
Australia


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From: "Kay van Akker" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 7:08 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Spam: [LACTNET] An alternate use for formula in Haiti?

> My husband and I were just discussing the conundrum of breastfeeding and 
> education about it in emergency situations and the role of formula...
>
> We both agreed that formula undermines the efforts of promoting 
> breastfeeding and that all in all we wished that people didn't send 
> formula when disaster strikes, but they do.  So what then? Well, my 
> husband is a smart man... he suggested that if the formula is going to be 
> sent there anyway that it be consumed by the breastfeeding moms instead.
>
> With shortages of food, nursing moms could drink the formula so that they 
> can maintain a healthy milk supply for their baby. As well, if the water 
> used for preparing formula for an infant is contaminated it could be 
> life-threatening, whereas an adult may be better able to cope with 
> questionable water purity.
>
> I'm not sure who here on Lactnet has the ear of people on the ground in 
> Haiti, but I think that my husband might be on to something and thought it 
> would be worth mentioning here.  Perhaps this has long ago been thought 
> of, but if not, maybe this will give someone an idea to put formula to 
> better use.
>
>
> From a breastfeeding mom and her husband in Canada
>
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