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Rachel Myr <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 7 Sep 2005 09:57:15 +0200
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It seems to me that where sanitation is a challenge, like where there is
little personal space for washing up or washing and sterilizing bottles,
then pumps are just one more item that would need adequate cleaning in order
to be safe.  To me, talking about sending pumps just clouds the issue.  It
is not just about the milk, it is about a food source and mode of feeding
that are inextricably connected.  The milk is kept in perfect condition
until the moment of consumption BECAUSE IT COMES STRAIGHT FROM INSIDE A
BREAST.  Once it is pumped out, it needs to be stored.  I understand it is
considerably warmer in most of the affected region than the temperatures
cited for safe storage of freshly expressed milk for more than a short time.
The expressed milk needs to be given to the baby, from a scrupulously clean
container, and preferably one that does not involve wasting milk through
spillage, which eliminates cup feeding for the term babies.  
If a woman does not have enough privacy to feel comfortable breastfeeding,
where is she going to find the privacy to pump, even if she had access to
adequate facilities to clean her pump?

Today I awoke to the news report that the virulently pathogenic E.coli has
been found in the waters flooding New Orleans.  Now they'll need breastmilk
to save adult lives as well.
Rachel Myr
Kristiansand, Norway

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