Just a personal perspective on the milk donations for premies in Haiti.  Had
I had other mothers' milk available for my premature son in 1994, I might
not have fought so hard to preserve and increase my milk supply to feed him
myself.  I would have been able to afford formula.  Will these Haitian
mothers when aid dries up?

 

Ellen Chase

LLLL, Palos Verdes Peninsula, California

 

P.S. He's now a sometimes frustrating but typically developing 15-year-old.
I was told at the time that 20% of babies born at that gestational age had
severe sequelae.  I've always credited breastfeeding with preventing a
frightening outcome (he had two episodes of NEC, as well as several other
life-threatening and mom-panicking medical issues).


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