I'd like to draw the list's attention to IBCLC Amber McCann's latest blog post. She has written about supporting families in milksharing from the perspective of a practicing IBCLC. I'm glad that Amber is speaking out about this - I know many IBCLCs who field questions from families about how they should go about obtaining donor milk when they need to supplement, or what to do with their excess milk, and I'm really glad Amber has written this post. -- Jodine Chase Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Supporting Families in Milk Sharing as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant September 21, 2012 As an *International Board Certified Lactation Consultant<http://www.ilca.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1> *, I have, first and foremost, an ethical obligation to provide evidence-based information to my clients to support their breastfeeding relationship. Every day, for a variety of reasons, I encounter and encourage families who need to supplement their baby’s nutrition with something other than milk directly from the mother’s breast. Today, they have many options: pump and feed their own milk, supplement with some sort of donor milk, milk-based formulas, soy-based formulas, pre-digested formulas . . . lots of options, lots of questions, lots of opportunities for parents to be confused. I believe that parents are capable of making the choices that are best for themselves and their families.It is my job to make sure they have all the information to do so. Read more: http://www.ambermccann.com/blog/milksharing/#ixzz27Oy2pI4Z *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome