Comments on: Blood, milk and profits http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/03/blood-milk-and-profits/ ...exploring the art and science of parenting Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:57:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: When it is not breast | PhD in Parenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/03/blood-milk-and-profits/#comment-28017 When it is not breast | PhD in Parenting Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:48:56 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2097#comment-28017 [...] There is a very small percentage of moms who are physically unable to breastfeed and they are lucky to have formula as an alternative. But I wish they had other options. I wish that human milk banks were more common. There are major institutions set up to collect, screen and distribute donated blood to those that need it, why...? [...] [...] There is a very small percentage of moms who are physically unable to breastfeed and they are lucky to have formula as an alternative. But I wish they had other options. I wish that human milk banks were more common. There are major institutions set up to collect, screen and distribute donated blood to those that need it, why…? [...]

]]> By: Monica Cravotta http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/03/blood-milk-and-profits/#comment-23954 Monica Cravotta Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:25:45 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2097#comment-23954 I just came across your site and this article. Thank you for posting! I totally agree with what you are suggesting and would like to help you promote the the systemic change needed. I'm a writer too, and a musician in Austin, Texas. I'm working with a group of women to put together a children's album and we intend to donate a large part of the profits to Mother's Milk Bank. Album is due out mid-May - in time for Mother's Day. You inspire me to create some additional promotional messages about how we could transform lives, enable mothers to stay at home, etc. if we started compensating for milk donations. Great stuff. I just came across your site and this article. Thank you for posting! I totally agree with what you are suggesting and would like to help you promote the the systemic change needed. I’m a writer too, and a musician in Austin, Texas. I’m working with a group of women to put together a children’s album and we intend to donate a large part of the profits to Mother’s Milk Bank. Album is due out mid-May – in time for Mother’s Day. You inspire me to create some additional promotional messages about how we could transform lives, enable mothers to stay at home, etc. if we started compensating for milk donations. Great stuff.

]]> By: Nestle Answers: Shifting Blame for Infant Deaths | PhD in Parenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/03/blood-milk-and-profits/#comment-21231 Nestle Answers: Shifting Blame for Infant Deaths | PhD in Parenting Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:04:31 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2097#comment-21231 [...] Instead of focusing on getting infant formula to developing countries, perhaps we should focus on getting human milk banks established and getting more breast pumps to those [...] [...] Instead of focusing on getting infant formula to developing countries, perhaps we should focus on getting human milk banks established and getting more breast pumps to those [...]

]]> By: StumptownMom http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/03/blood-milk-and-profits/#comment-16709 StumptownMom Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:58:32 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2097#comment-16709 @Laurie Sanders There is a whole system of milk banks in the UK that would happily accept donations. http://www.ukamb.org/yourmilkbank.html Some of the sites even do home pick-up. @Laurie Sanders There is a whole system of milk banks in the UK that would happily accept donations. http://www.ukamb.org/yourmilkbank.html
Some of the sites even do home pick-up.

]]> By: Societal Barriers to Breastfeeding http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/03/blood-milk-and-profits/#comment-16227 Societal Barriers to Breastfeeding Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:50:43 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2097#comment-16227 [...] banks not a priority: As I explained in my post on blood, milk and profits, there is an entire industry and infrastructure set up to collect, screen, and distribute blood to [...] [...] banks not a priority: As I explained in my post on blood, milk and profits, there is an entire industry and infrastructure set up to collect, screen, and distribute blood to [...]

]]> By: phdinparenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/03/blood-milk-and-profits/#comment-11282 phdinparenting Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:12:11 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2097#comment-11282 @Loren: No, I didn't say that I think the Red Cross provides all that donated blood for free. I said that I think the supplier of bodily fluids (be it blood or milk), i.e. the human, should be compensated. And I said that I think it should be equitably distributed through the health care system to those that need it. I'm okay with everyone making a little profit along the way. But I'm not okay with people being milked for profits and not getting anything in return. @Loren: No, I didn’t say that I think the Red Cross provides all that donated blood for free. I said that I think the supplier of bodily fluids (be it blood or milk), i.e. the human, should be compensated. And I said that I think it should be equitably distributed through the health care system to those that need it. I’m okay with everyone making a little profit along the way. But I’m not okay with people being milked for profits and not getting anything in return.

]]> By: Loren http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/03/blood-milk-and-profits/#comment-11268 Loren Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:18:29 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2097#comment-11268 How do you think the blood industry works? Blood donation at the Red Cross translates into big profits for companies like Baxter. This type of model allows for safety measures and quality in processing life saving therapies - you really think the Red Cross just provides all that donated blood for free??? How do you think the blood industry works? Blood donation at the Red Cross translates into big profits for companies like Baxter. This type of model allows for safety measures and quality in processing life saving therapies – you really think the Red Cross just provides all that donated blood for free???

]]> By: Can breastfeeding promotion learn something from drunk-driving ads? | PhD in Parenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/03/blood-milk-and-profits/#comment-10172 Can breastfeeding promotion learn something from drunk-driving ads? | PhD in Parenting Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:02:38 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2097#comment-10172 [...] resources were put towards human milk banks to increase access to breast milk for those that cannot breastfeed or do not make enough [...] [...] resources were put towards human milk banks to increase access to breast milk for those that cannot breastfeed or do not make enough [...]

]]> By: Cassaundra http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/03/blood-milk-and-profits/#comment-9485 Cassaundra Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:43:57 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2097#comment-9485 I think that the voice missing here is the voice of low-income women. I am simultaneously a low-income mother, university educated in Women's studies, and a very prolific breastmilk producer. What is being ignored here is the very large group of Mother's who turn to the sex trade to support their children. Being a wet-nurse would be a vast improvement over this situation. What has been addresses by phd is the disdain expressed at low-income women by the perennial cries of "but they'll cheat!", This is classist and racist and really not cool. Low income women are just as concerned about the welfare of their children and other children as women of higher income. They are not the problem, their income is. If they were to switch places with higher income women, I think that you would find the high-income women would not be as resourceful and as dedicated to doing whatever it takes to do the best for their children. However, I believe in the ability of women to work together. In a co-housing situuation, women could easily spell each other off as care-givers, including sharing the nursing of their children. Adding the child of a high-income family to such an arrangement would provide funds to the lower-income women and proper care and feeding to the higher income child. I also believe that families could link and create arrangements. A donor could be screened and compensated much like nannies are. There are many ways of being creative. The main thing is, have we asked the low-income women what they think? This one thinks: I'd rather sell my milk than my ass! I think that the voice missing here is the voice of low-income women. I am simultaneously a low-income mother, university educated in Women’s studies, and a very prolific breastmilk producer. What is being ignored here is the very large group of Mother’s who turn to the sex trade to support their children. Being a wet-nurse would be a vast improvement over this situation. What has been addresses by phd is the disdain expressed at low-income women by the perennial cries of “but they’ll cheat!”, This is classist and racist and really not cool. Low income women are just as concerned about the welfare of their children and other children as women of higher income. They are not the problem, their income is. If they were to switch places with higher income women, I think that you would find the high-income women would not be as resourceful and as dedicated to doing whatever it takes to do the best for their children.
However, I believe in the ability of women to work together. In a co-housing situuation, women could easily spell each other off as care-givers, including sharing the nursing of their children. Adding the child of a high-income family to such an arrangement would provide funds to the lower-income women and proper care and feeding to the higher income child.
I also believe that families could link and create arrangements. A donor could be screened and compensated much like nannies are. There are many ways of being creative. The main thing is, have we asked the low-income women what they think?

This one thinks: I’d rather sell my milk than my ass!

]]> By: Melodie http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/03/blood-milk-and-profits/#comment-9444 Melodie Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:56:02 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2097#comment-9444 Many many kinks to work out but a stellar idea at any rate. Worthy to approach Health Canada with? Many many kinks to work out but a stellar idea at any rate. Worthy to approach Health Canada with?

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