In a message dated 97-04-01 07:23:54 EST, you write:

<<  Because of
 HIV & AIDS, I think it is too complicated to have thriving milk banks as
 in years past.  People are too scared, as I believe I would be, to use
 this as an option before resorting to abm. >>

What a shame that the idea of milk banks are so foreign and frightening to us
now.  Many people assume as you do, Laura.   But did you realize the milk in
milk banks is all heat treated so all HIV is killed 100%? (I know Georgetown
uses a temperature 10 degrees ABOVE 100% HIV kill and they can prove it)  It
does loose the advantages of the living antibodies and some other changes
that occur due to the heat treating, but is still MILES above formula.
How does Sweden do it?  I have heard that ALL babies receive human milk after
birth, either from their own mothers or from EACH HOSPITAL'S MILK BANK. Now
that sends the right message--Human Milk is for Human Babies.  Is there
someone on the list who can tell us about this in Sweden and how it is
accomplished?

Jane Bradshaw