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By: lindsey

lindsey — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:25:36 +0000

I am a mother of a child who was in the nicu for a month and pumped while he was on a feeding tube only to find out that he is allergic to my milk and is on a very expensive formula now so all the mil i had stored and put in a deep freeze now sits there. there are many babies out there whos mothers cant breast feed do to medical problems and i’m sure would be thrilled to give their baby the best. I have tried to donate my stored breast milk and no where will take it because the baby never latched on. Well hello he was in the nicu and on a feeding tube! I’m not sau=ying we should sell it but i would LOVE to donate it to a mother who would appreciate it. I have never drank smoked or done any drugs in my life and I’m free of any illnesses other than diabetes.

By: Emme

Emme — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:00:40 +0000

Uh, how is this regulated. How would anyone know if she had done drugs, was drinking, had a disease.

I am a huge breastfeeding supporter but this kind of thing gets into scary territory.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:47:49 +0000

it’s also funny that unlike every other mamal, we prefer drinking COW’s milk insted of human milk, if you want to get real technical. A mammal should drink only the milk from that spiecies, and milk is only suspose to be drunk as infants. so technicaly if your going to have a glass of milk it’s suspose to be from humans

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Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:16:55 +0000

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By: Missie

Missie — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:12:37 +0000

Comparison to other milks
All mammal species produce milk, but the composition of milk for each species varies widely and other kinds of milk are often very different from human breast milk.

Whole cow’s milk does not contain sufficient vitamin E, iron, or essential fatty acids, which can make infants fed on cow’s milk anemic. Whole cow’s milk also contains excessive amounts of protein, sodium, and potassium which may put a strain on an infant’s immature kidneys. In addition, the protein and fat in whole cow’s milk are more difficult for an infant to digest and absorb than breast milk. [1] Evaporated milk may be easier to digest due to the processing of the protein but is still nutritionally inadequate. A significant minority of infants are intolerant of lactose or allergic to one or more of the constituents of cow’s milk. These problems can also affect formula milk derived from cow’s milk.

Goat’s milk does not contain agglutinin, which means that the fat globules in goat’s milk do not cluster together like they do in cow’s milk, which makes goat’s milk easier for an infant to digest. Goat’s milk also does not contain many of the allergens found in cow’s milk. However, like cow’s milk, goat’s milk is also unsuitable for infants as it also does not have appropriate concentrations of electrolytes and can cause intestinal irritation and anemia[2].

from wikipedia

By: Missie

Missie — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:04:54 +0000

breastmilk is not dairy. As soon as I find that information I’ll post it.

By: Angela

Angela — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:58:49 +0000

Humans are mammals but that does not make them animals. Although you are right in one sense. Some humans are pigs…. (Totally joking here, giving in the spirit in which it was received.)

By: Eric Carlson

Eric Carlson — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 20:21:00 +0000

I think it is a great idea to sell breast milk on Ebay. That is going to quite a niche market. However, Milk is not just an “animal product” but also, it is an “only mammal product.” And you my friend, seem to be a mammal as well as an animal. I am just saying, Humans are a type of animal too!

Eric Carlson