Wendy,
You need to understand the size of the problem of donations of formula in 
emergencies. The amount that arrives after any sort of disaster is way, way, 
way in excess of that required (for eg in of the aid flown into the Balkans 
in the 90s 1/3 was baby food or bottles...1/3). I'll say it again, there are 
organisations working on infant feeding and this includes for babies for 
whom breastmilk cannot be provided  (and yes, wet nursing is an extremely 
viable and practical option in an emergency). They need $$$ to do this. They 
buy their own formula as needed. They support mothers/carers to relactate. 
There has not been anything extreme said about the risks of artificial 
feeding in emergencies or the danger of donations. The amount being 
collected by Americans who do not understand that formula causes illness is 
unprecedented.
Karleen Gribble
Australia

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From: "Wendy Blumfield" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 8:04 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [LACTNET] Formula in Haiti

> I think we are being a bit extreme on this formula issue.  Of course 
> mothers should be helped to continue breastfeeding  and milk donated if it 
> is possible to keep it in hygienic conditions.  A WHO representative 
> appeared on Sky News giving just this message.
> However, tragically, some babies have been orphaned and short of looking 
> for a wet-nurse, there does not seem much alternative to giving formula.
> I too was upset to see a front-page picture of a baby being bottle-fed 
> (lying down, not even in the arms of the person who was feeding him). 
> However the full story was that this baby was dug out after days in the 
> rubble and his mother was not yet found.  He was severely dehydrated and I 
> think we can admit that the priority is:
> First feed the baby.
>
> I am the first to fight promotion of formula.  Today an event is being 
> held at Tel Aviv University, sponsored by Materna which has been bought by 
> Nestles.  All pediatricians, public health nurses and other health 
> professionals have been invited to a dinner and a concert by a famous 
> Israeli singer, to be followed by a lecture by the chief nutritionist of 
> Nestle on Infant nutrition. No doubt all guests will go home with gifts 
> and samples.
> I sent an alert to all the breastfeeding organizations and individual 
> counsellors  to help me lobby against this contravention of theWHO Code, 
> but alas got no response. So I am not going to stand outside in the rain 
> with my lone poster!
> However, the Midwives Association did rally round and activated letters of 
> protest to all the relevant departments at the Ministry of Health as well 
> as protesting that a university can be used for this purpose.  Watch this 
> space..
> Wendy Blumfield
> NCT Trained Tutor Prenatal Teacher/Breastfeeding Counsellor
> President Israel Childbirth Education Centre
>
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