Comments on: Excuse Me, Can I Breastfeed Your Baby?

By: lauredhel

lauredhel — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:36:02 +0000

Thanks for the link! The hate for Salma Hayek amongst the lactation intolerant is just mind-boggling. Just a heads-up to readers: though the "National Milk Bank" has grabbed a variety of .org websites and set up front collection agencies which are nominally "non-profit", they're a front for the venture-capitalist-funded for-profit pharmaceutical company Prolacta. Prolacta don't donate the milk to sick babies; they sell it at a huge markup. They're also engaged in aggressive efforts to patent the components of mother's milk, something that's very controversial in the bioscience and lactation field. For Americans who'd like to donate to an actual non-profit milk bank, the HMBANA ones are the way to go. (NB: I've no connection to any of these, and I'm in Australia.) lauredhel\´s last blog post..Sexy ads on articles about sexual violence

By: Summer

Summer — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:09:10 +0000

Oh gods, the hateful and nasty comments she got over this were just unbelievable.

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:09:22 +0000

I cringe every time I see the video…not because I’m anti boob!! (cuz ya know I”m not.) but I cringe at what nastiness is going to be said about it…:(

By: Melodie

Melodie — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:31:28 +0000

Oh yes I absolutely understand! I feel this way the most when I’m around formula fed babies on a schedule.
Thanks for this post!

By: Cinnamon

Cinnamon — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:57:35 +0000

I wish our culture would loosen up a bit. If a baby is hungry why not nurse it? I was watching my niece (who was born a week before my baby) and she was hungry and my baby was full so I nursed her. It's really no big deal. Cinnamon\´s last blog post..5 Things I’m looking forward to next week.

By: Cate

Cate — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:52:00 +0000

Thanks for linking to my post at Eco Child’s Play. I also wrote about breastmilk donation through MilkShare there.
Most people are iffy about this, of course. But if we, as righteous natural mamas, keep saying “breast is best”, then shouldn’t we offer up a bit of our own if we can?
I’m glad you went to a bank, but also check out MilkShare. Some people can’t afford the “liquid gold” prices at a milk bank (though thankfully, some insurance comapnies help in certain circumstances). Your breastmilk can still help a family who can only afford shipping.

Nice to find a like-minded mama out there! You can also check out my sassy ol’ blogs at http://blog.thenatureschild.com/

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By: Jill

Jill — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:08:53 +0000

I get the same urge when I see hungry babies, or just fussy babies in general. I just wanna scoop 'em up and stick a nip in their mouth! There is something about communal breastfeeding that just warms the cockles of my heart. To give something so personal and intimate so freely in such a way that is only caring and loving...well, shoot, it makes my po' ol' bleeding liberal heart start a-drippin'. Jill\´s last blog post..You Know You're a Redneck Mommy When...