On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 Karleen Gribble wrote:
Subject: 

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/despite-health-risks-so
me-people-continue-to-buy-and-sell-breast-milk-online-85550212.html


Just wanted to do a bit of editing...."Despite health risks women continue
to buy and use formula"
When pigs fly maybe?
Karleen Gribble
Australia
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Yes, Karleen, there is certainly a lot wrong with the title of that media
article from Winnipeg.  Apart from the obvious, I notice also that the
headline *contradicts* the text of the article, where it is stated that is
cow's milk proteins that are risky for this baby boy.  Now that rules out
most artificial baby milks!  Soy could be risky, too, if he is one of those
individuals who also react to soy.

There is so much emphasis placed on risk management and safety in relation
to both formal milk banks and informal arrangements, that sometimes I wonder
if the greater risks of artificial feeding are being forgotten?  The
regrettable perception seems to be that human milk has serious disease
risks, while artificial infant milk is sanctified and pure and "safe".
Grrrr! When advocating for safety in milk banking, it is so important to
place this in the context of the reason why milk banking is important - that
alternative foods pose risks, especially to premature or sick babies.

Virginia
Dr Virginia Thorley, OAM, PhD, IBCLC, FILCA 
Brisbane, Qld, Australia 
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