I attended a very interesting seminar last night on Breast Milk
Sharing.
A very busy, beautiful woman with three children took time out
of her day to tell us about her experience with Eats On Feets. This was the
network of breast milk sharing women that worked best for her in Western
Australia.
I have to admit, when I first hear about sharing of human breast
milk I was a little concerned.
The authentic and honest account of a mother that could not feed
her own children was very inspiring.
The presentation gave an overview of the process and the risks
involved. Basically, it came down to the level of trust you have in another
human being. It is like a mini surrogacy journey, hopefully with less emotions
involved.
Eats On Feets:
Connecting Babies and Breast Milk. A Perfect Match!
Eats On Feets is a world-wide network for those who have made
the informed choice to share breast milk.
“Community breast milk sharing works because mothers, fathers,
professionals, communities, caring citizens and people just like YOU are
joining together to help ensure that babies have access to commerce-free breast
milk. Babies need breast milk to maintain optimum health. Parents and
professionals know this! Every day, women from around the world selflessly
donate thousands of ounces of breast milk directly to babies. With Eats On
Feets, these donations are commerce-free, just as nature intended, and they are
making a huge difference in the lives of babies and their families.”
There is a great resources page that identifies the best way to
handle the milk and ensure the best possible milk for your baby.
eatsonfeetsmail@gmail.org
Eats On Feets Facebook page – Western Australia Chapter
Other resources:
Human Milk 4 Human
Babies - Western Australia
Perth mothers share
breast milk online to feed babies
King Edward Memorial
Hospital - PREM Bank
In August 2006, Perth’s King Edward Memorial Hospital made history
becoming the first official breast milk bank to open in Australia. Since then
it has proved a phenomenal success. In 2011, some 3000 litres of milk had been donated
by more than 350 women for some 650 pre-term babies.
Mothers Milk Bank
Charity
"The Mothers Milk Bank Charity giving food to the hungry,
hope to the needy, life to a baby because we can!"
Breast Milk Banks in
Australia
Australian Breast
Feeding Association
Milk sharing, milk handling and ‘contamination’ of breast milk
The Conversation
Banking on breast milk best for sick infants
“Wet nursing dates back to 2250BC and is still practiced in
indigenous communities where it may provide the best option for a baby whose
mother is unable to breastfeed.
The first human milk bank was established in Vienna in 1905.
Community-based breast milk banks operated in Australia until the 1980s. But
when it became evident that HIV may be transmitted via breast milk they
promptly closed down.
The first formal human milk bank in Australia was established in
2005 at King Edward Memorial Hospital in Perth.”
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