Interesting points you make, and questions you ask, Jessica.  I completely 
agree with what you have said.

I think that it's high time that there was factual and informative information 
about wet nursing and cross nursing available to lactation professionals and to 
lactating women.  I think this particular subject is similar to the whole co-
sleeping situation - there *are* some risks, but there are also many benefits, 
and regardless of the risk/benefit ratio, there WILL be women all around the 
world who engage in these practices.   

As professsionals, we must remember that even the WHO recognizes that milk 
from another mother is a better choice then milk from a cow.  It begs to be 
asked:  Is milk from another woman ALWAYS better if it's been pasteurized, or 
is 'raw' a preferrable option?

We as professionals have a responsibility to ensure that we are providing up-
to-date, factual information that is not based on fear or myth.

La Leche League has taken the "safe" road of stating that they do not 
advocate the practice and quoting only the risks, and I suppose from a 
mother-to-mother support organization who has enough trouble trying to 
debunk the mainstream's view of it, this is likely the best approach for them.

However, as both an LLLL and IBCLC, I would like to offer my clients a more 
balanced approach to info on wet nursing and cross nursing.

Blessings!

Karyn-grace Clarke, IBCLC, LLLL
Gulf Islands, BC, Canada

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