I can understand several reasons to look for what used to be called a wet nurse, that is, a source of natural human...
I can understand several reasons to look for what used to be called a wet nurse, that is, a source of natural human breast milk that may not be produced by a given child's biological mother. However, you'd think certain things about vetting the source would be really obvious and go without saying. Maybe not. I'm just gonna leave you with the clickbait and blurbs:
Study: Nearly 10% of breast milk sold online contains at least 10% cow’s milk.
USA Today (4/6, Painter) reports that a study published Monday in Pediatrics found that “10 out of 102 breast milk samples purchased online contained at least 10% cow’s milk.” Lead researcher Sarah Keim, of Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH, said, “‘It could be very harmful to babies with allergies or intolerance’ to cow’s milk.” Since 2010, the FDA “has warned...that milk sold or shared online could be unsafe.”
The Wall Street Journal (4/6, A2, Beck, Subscription Publication) reports that authors say the study is small and may not be an accurate representation of breast milk obtained via personal connections.
The NBC News (4/6) website reports that the FDA “recommends against feeding babies breast milk acquired through the Internet,” because “donors are unlikely to have been properly screened for infectious diseases like HIV or chemical contaminants such as illegal drugs.” Additionally, the agency warns that “if human milk isn’t collected or stored safely, germs could grow in the supply.”
Study: Nearly 10% of breast milk sold online contains at least 10% cow’s milk.
USA Today (4/6, Painter) reports that a study published Monday in Pediatrics found that “10 out of 102 breast milk samples purchased online contained at least 10% cow’s milk.” Lead researcher Sarah Keim, of Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH, said, “‘It could be very harmful to babies with allergies or intolerance’ to cow’s milk.” Since 2010, the FDA “has warned...that milk sold or shared online could be unsafe.”
The Wall Street Journal (4/6, A2, Beck, Subscription Publication) reports that authors say the study is small and may not be an accurate representation of breast milk obtained via personal connections.
The NBC News (4/6) website reports that the FDA “recommends against feeding babies breast milk acquired through the Internet,” because “donors are unlikely to have been properly screened for infectious diseases like HIV or chemical contaminants such as illegal drugs.” Additionally, the agency warns that “if human milk isn’t collected or stored safely, germs could grow in the supply.”
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