In a message dated 11/14/2003 9:20:53 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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~~the flip side of that is the issue of living cells in
fresh mother's milk.  We know that's a positive, but I
*know* there are people out there who are repelled by
the idea of ingesting living cells, or by the thought
of giving them to their baby.

I don't know how to address these, especially since
the latter is a gut reaction; an emotional reaction
not based on fact.~~
you know, this is one of my favorite points to illustrate w/ new moms. when
we get to the part of the conversation where they ask why formula has to be
discarded after 1 hr at room temp and breasmilk can remain out for 10. i always
say b/c breastmilk is alive, it is fighting off invading bacteria just like
blood cells do in our bodies...but formula is not alive, it is a 'dead'
substance. as soon as you mix it, it begins decomposing, in effect. as soon as that 1st
bacertium enters it, it only becomes more and more contaminated, whereas
breastmilk becomes more and more antibacterial! i even had a mom who had been
comparing breastmilk to cannibalism (!) take great pause when i expressed it that
way. she said she'd never considered that angle before! no matter how long the
shelf life may be, the fact remains that when you mix the stuff up, it begins
to deteriorate and is only of use for a very limited amount of time.
~jacqui gruttadauria, who has  never had so much as a signle ounce of formula
in her home and plans to keep it that way.

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