tazzygirl
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No razzing here... quote:
That allows for so many unknowns -- such as the donor's medical background, said Dr. Judy Goldstein, a pediatrician with Global Pediatrics in Manhattan. Purchasers also don't know if the donor mother has been on drugs. "The skin of the mother could be contaminated … then the breast pump has to be sterile…," Goldstein added. In fact, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not recommend buying breast milk on the open market. Such transactions could lead to the transmission of disease. However, it does recommend buying milk from approved milk banks. It may cost more, but the dangers are reduced. http://abcnews.go.com/US/moms-sell-excess-breast-milk-cash-internet/story?id=13768179#.Ts5XD7Ir2so This could be why your friend may have difficulty in her endeavor. That same article gave a web site... Onlythebreast.com Good luck!
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