[ozmidwifery] Human Milk Bank
This was on the list earlier this year. Helen Cahill http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/08/12/1092102573402.html Australia's first milk bankAugust 12, 2004 - 1:06PMAustralia's first milk bank is to start offering breast milk to newmothers in Victoria from the beginning of next year.Melbourne-based lactation consultant Margaret Callaghan plans to openthe private service which will pasteurise milk donations and offer themto mothers who cannot produce enough for their own babies.The proposal has raised questions about how the new service would beregulated.Ms Callaghan said the private company setting up the Victorian milk bankplanned to set up in NSW next and then to establish clinics nationwide.She said new mothers who wanted to donate would be screened for diseaseand would then express the milk at home."It wouldn't be like a cow shed," she said.The milk would be pasteurised and given to premature babies whosemothers for some reason could not provide enough milk.Premature babies would be targeted initially as they were the mostlikely to suffer necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), or bowel blockages,after being fed formula, she said.Mothers milk also aided neurological development and reduced the risksof infections, Ms Callaghan said.Hospitals used to provide excess milk from new mothers to babies whoneeded it until the rise of the spectre of AIDS in the 80s.Ms Callaghan said that as the average age of mothers increased, so hadthe demand for breast milk."I have people ringing me saying 'Where can I get some human milkfrom'," she said.The president of paediatrics and child health of the Royal AustralasianCollege of Physicians, Professor Don Roberton today said any move tomake breast milk more available was positive as long as the milk wasproperly screened for disease.Professor Roberton said human milk had advantages over formula,especially for premature babies."But we also have to be very aware of any potential risks that mightoccur with human milk," he said.Breast milk would need to be carefully screened in the same way donatedblood was, he said.Breast milk banks operate in the UK, the USA and parts of Europe but theprospect of them opening in Australia has raised the question of who isresponsible for their regulation.A Therapeutic Goods Administration spokesman said a breast milk bankwould be a state rather than a federal responsibility.A spokesman for the Victorian Department of Human Services said a breastmilk bank would come under the State food act.The operators would have to show their product was "free of infectionand fit for human consumption" and convince the government that they hadstrict screening processes in place, he said.- AAP No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.2 - Release Date: 28/02/2005__ NOD32 1.1017 (20050302) Information __This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system.http://www.nod32.com
Re: [ozmidwifery] Human Milk Bank
Hmmm. Well I haven't heard anything about it and I'm in contact with many lactavists who'd love this. I shall do some investigating! Anyone know the LC in the article? J - Original Message - From: Helen and Graham To: ozmidwifery Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 6:02 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Human Milk Bank This was on the list earlier this year. Helen Cahill http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/08/12/1092102573402.html Australia's first milk bankAugust 12, 2004 - 1:06PMAustralia's first milk bank is to start offering breast milk to newmothers in Victoria from the beginning of next year.Melbourne-based lactation consultant Margaret Callaghan plans to openthe private service which will pasteurise milk donations and offer themto mothers who cannot produce enough for their own babies.The proposal has raised questions about how the new service would beregulated.Ms Callaghan said the private company setting up the Victorian milk bankplanned to set up in NSW next and then to establish clinics nationwide.She said new mothers who wanted to donate would be screened for diseaseand would then express the milk at home."It wouldn't be like a cow shed," she said.The milk would be pasteurised and given to premature babies whosemothers for some reason could not provide enough milk.Premature babies would be targeted initially as they were the mostlikely to suffer necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), or bowel blockages,after being fed formula, she said.Mothers milk also aided neurological development and reduced the risksof infections, Ms Callaghan said.Hospitals used to provide excess milk from new mothers to babies whoneeded it until the rise of the spectre of AIDS in the 80s.Ms Callaghan said that as the average age of mothers increased, so hadthe demand for breast milk."I have people ringing me saying 'Where can I get some human milkfrom'," she said.The president of paediatrics and child health of the Royal AustralasianCollege of Physicians, Professor Don Roberton today said any move tomake breast milk more available was positive as long as the milk wasproperly screened for disease.Professor Roberton said human milk had advantages over formula,especially for premature babies."But we also have to be very aware of any potential risks that mightoccur with human milk," he said.Breast milk would need to be carefully screened in the same way donatedblood was, he said.Breast milk banks operate in the UK, the USA and parts of Europe but theprospect of them opening in Australia has raised the question of who isresponsible for their regulation.A Therapeutic Goods Administration spokesman said a breast milk bankwould be a state rather than a federal responsibility.A spokesman for the Victorian Department of Human Services said a breastmilk bank would come under the State food act.The operators would have to show their product was "free of infectionand fit for human consumption" and convince the government that they hadstrict screening processes in place, he said.- AAP No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.2 - Release Date: 28/02/2005__ NOD32 1.1017 (20050302) Information __This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system.http://www.nod32.com
Re: [ozmidwifery] Human Milk Bank
I have forwarded this to Margaret Callaghan ( in the article)- she is a fabulous LC -a past pres of ALCAafew years ago. Haven't heard anything recently re milk bank proposal. I think Marg is in NZat present so we may not hear for a while. Pinky - Original Message - From: Janet Fraser To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 6:08 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Human Milk Bank Hmmm. Well I haven't heard anything about it and I'm in contact with many lactavists who'd love this. I shall do some investigating! Anyone know the LC in the article? J - Original Message - From: Helen and Graham To: ozmidwifery Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 6:02 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Human Milk Bank This was on the list earlier this year. Helen Cahill http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/08/12/1092102573402.html Australia's first milk bankAugust 12, 2004 - 1:06PMAustralia's first milk bank is to start offering breast milk to newmothers in Victoria from the beginning of next year.Melbourne-based lactation consultant Margaret Callaghan plans to openthe private service which will pasteurise milk donations and offer themto mothers who cannot produce enough for their own babies.The proposal has raised questions about how the new service would beregulated.Ms Callaghan said the private company setting up the Victorian milk bankplanned to set up in NSW next and then to establish clinics nationwide.She said new mothers who wanted to donate would be screened for diseaseand would then express the milk at home."It wouldn't be like a cow shed," she said.The milk would be pasteurised and given to premature babies whosemothers for some reason could not provide enough milk.Premature babies would be targeted initially as they were the mostlikely to suffer necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), or bowel blockages,after being fed formula, she said.Mothers milk also aided neurological development and reduced the risksof infections, Ms Callaghan said.Hospitals used to provide excess milk from new mothers to babies whoneeded it until the rise of the spectre of AIDS in the 80s.Ms Callaghan said that as the average age of mothers increased, so hadthe demand for breast milk."I have people ringing me saying 'Where can I get some human milkfrom'," she said.The president of paediatrics and child health of the Royal AustralasianCollege of Physicians, Professor Don Roberton today said any move tomake breast milk more available was positive as long as the milk wasproperly screened for disease.Professor Roberton said human milk had advantages over formula,especially for premature babies."But we also have to be very aware of any potential risks that mightoccur with human milk," he said.Breast milk would need to be carefully screened in the same way donatedblood was, he said.Breast milk banks operate in the UK, the USA and parts of Europe but theprospect of them opening in Australia has raised the question of who isresponsible for their regulation.A Therapeutic Goods Administration spokesman said a breast milk bankwould be a state rather than a federal responsibility.A spokesman for the Victorian Department of Human Services said a breastmilk bank would come under the State food act.The operators would have to show their product was "free of infectionand fit for human consumption" and convince the government that they hadstrict screening processes in place, he said.- AAP No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.2 - Release Date: 28/02/2005__ NOD32 1.1017 (20050302) Information __This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system.http://www.nod32.com
Re: [ozmidwifery] Human Milk Bank
Sounds like cow's milk has less stringent demands placed upon it for 'human consumption'! Isn't pasteurisation going to eliminate much of what is good in breastmilk? Jayne - Original Message - From: Sally-Anne Brown To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 1:21 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Human Milk Bank This info is cut and pasted from Jen Semple's email to the MC Midwives list in August 2004: FYI.. Apologies for the cross-post...http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/08/12/1092102573402.htmlAustralia's first milk bankAugust 12, 2004 - 1:06PMAustralia's first milk bank is to start offering breast milk to newmothers in Victoria from the beginning of next year.Melbourne-based lactation consultant Margaret Callaghan plans to openthe private service which will pasteurise milk donations and offer themto mothers who cannot produce enough for their own babies.The proposal has raised questions about how the new service would beregulated.Ms Callaghan said the private company setting up the Victorian milk bankplanned to set up in NSW next and then to establish clinics nationwide.She said new mothers who wanted to donate would be screened for diseaseand would then express the milk at home."It wouldn't be like a cow shed," she said.The milk would be pasteurised and given to premature babies whosemothers for some reason could not provide enough milk.Premature babies would be targeted initially as they were the mostlikely to suffer necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), or bowel blockages,after being fed formula, she said.Mothers milk also aided neurological development and reduced the risksof infections, Ms Callaghan said.Hospitals used to provide excess milk from new mothers to babies whoneeded it until the rise of the spectre of AIDS in the 80s.Ms Callaghan said that as the average age of mothers increased, so hadthe demand for breast milk."I have people ringing me saying 'Where can I get some human milkfrom'," she said.The president of paediatrics and child health of the Royal AustralasianCollege of Physicians, Professor Don Roberton today said any move tomake breast milk more available was positive as long as the milk wasproperly screened for disease.Professor Roberton said human milk had advantages over formula,especially for premature babies."But we also have to be very aware of any potential risks that mightoccur with human milk," he said.Breast milk would need to be carefully screened in the same way donatedblood was, he said.Breast milk banks operate in the UK, the USA and parts of Europe but theprospect of them opening in Australia has raised the question of who isresponsible for their regulation.A Therapeutic Goods Administration spokesman said a breast milk bankwould be a state rather than a federal responsibility.A spokesman for the Victorian Department of Human Services said a breastmilk bank would come under the State food act.The operators would have to show their product was "free of infectionand fit for human consumption" and convince the government that they hadstrict screening processes in place, he said.- AAP No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.2 - Release Date: 28/02/2005
[ozmidwifery] Human Milk Bank
This info is cut and pasted from Jen Semple's email to the MC Midwives list in August 2004: FYI.. Apologies for the cross-post...http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/08/12/1092102573402.htmlAustralia's first milk bankAugust 12, 2004 - 1:06PMAustralia's first milk bank is to start offering breast milk to newmothers in Victoria from the beginning of next year.Melbourne-based lactation consultant Margaret Callaghan plans to openthe private service which will pasteurise milk donations and offer themto mothers who cannot produce enough for their own babies.The proposal has raised questions about how the new service would beregulated.Ms Callaghan said the private company setting up the Victorian milk bankplanned to set up in NSW next and then to establish clinics nationwide.She said new mothers who wanted to donate would be screened for diseaseand would then express the milk at home."It wouldn't be like a cow shed," she said.The milk would be pasteurised and given to premature babies whosemothers for some reason could not provide enough milk.Premature babies would be targeted initially as they were the mostlikely to suffer necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), or bowel blockages,after being fed formula, she said.Mothers milk also aided neurological development and reduced the risksof infections, Ms Callaghan said.Hospitals used to provide excess milk from new mothers to babies whoneeded it until the rise of the spectre of AIDS in the 80s.Ms Callaghan said that as the average age of mothers increased, so hadthe demand for breast milk."I have people ringing me saying 'Where can I get some human milkfrom'," she said.The president of paediatrics and child health of the Royal AustralasianCollege of Physicians, Professor Don Roberton today said any move tomake breast milk more available was positive as long as the milk wasproperly screened for disease.Professor Roberton said human milk had advantages over formula,especially for premature babies."But we also have to be very aware of any potential risks that mightoccur with human milk," he said.Breast milk would need to be carefully screened in the same way donatedblood was, he said.Breast milk banks operate in the UK, the USA and parts of Europe but theprospect of them opening in Australia has raised the question of who isresponsible for their regulation.A Therapeutic Goods Administration spokesman said a breast milk bankwould be a state rather than a federal responsibility.A spokesman for the Victorian Department of Human Services said a breastmilk bank would come under the State food act.The operators would have to show their product was "free of infectionand fit for human consumption" and convince the government that they hadstrict screening processes in place, he said.- AAP No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.2 - Release Date: 28/02/2005
