Thank you for this interesting thread. I sometimes reference the cost of HBM at our milk bank to highlight the value of mom's milk. And I thought our milk bank was expensive! This is the purchasing catalogue for Canada's only milk bank (I believe that's the latest, though I know people are hard at work to change the "only" part!): http://www.bcchildrens.ca/NR/rdonlyres/6199F326-FAFF-4E64-95A5-0F4607514C50/44342/Web On page 8, it lists banked human milk for 2.50/2 oz. Apparently that's a really good deal! Tina Port Alberni, BC, Canada *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome