In a message dated 3/16/2004 7:08:00 AM Pacific Standard Time,
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To date she has been told the following:
        Attain an attorney
        Contact the local Health Dept.


This is a ridiculous over-reaction to receiving the wrong mother's milk.
Every hospital should have a policy.  For an example, look at the general
breastfeeding policy in Appendix G of the BF the Premie Toolkit at:
http://www.cpqcc.org/NutritionToolkit.html

The "donor" mother's labs should be reviewed by the Physician, but the
parents of the recipient infant may not be told specific values or results unless
the "donor" mother signs a consent (which they all do, after all they are
mothers also!).  There has never been a report of HIV, Hep B, C etc. transmission
with INCIDENTAL exposure to human milk.

Nancy
Nancy E. Wight MD, IBCLC, FAAP, FABM
Neonatologist
Children's Hospital and Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women
Medical Director, Sharp HealthCare Lactation Services
San Diego, CA
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