<p>A national morning TV show is looking to interview moms who are <a href=" http://www.llli.org/llleaderweb/LV/LVJulAug95p53.html">cross-nursing</a>. Here's the request from my contact:</p>
<p><em><a href=" http://www.parenting.com/Babytalk/babytalk.jsp?genID=7">BabyTalk magazine</a> and a national morning show are teaming up on a story about cross-nursing that will air later this month, and they’re looking for moms who would be interested in sharing their experiences on camera. If you are currently cross-nursing – breastfeeding a friend’s or relative’s baby – please email
ttfmwcn@gmail.com with a short description of your cross-nursing experiences and a phone number where you can be reached by the producer of the segment. No travel would be required for the interview – a camera crew would visit your home to tape the piece. </em></p>
<p>For a little bit of background...cross nursing is a situation where a mom occasionally nurses another child, while she continues to breastfeed her own child. This often happens in a child care situation. Wet Nursing, on the other hand, is the complete nursing of someone else's baby, often for pay. (definitions from <a href=" http://www.llli.org/llleaderweb/LV/LVJulAug95p53.html">La Leche League</a>).</p>
<p>While the benefits of human breast milk over formula are clear, there are definitely risks involved in cross-nursing. The main issue is the transmission of viruses, especially HIV. In addition, the mother may take certain medications that can be found in breast milk. Given these risks, <a href=" http://www.hmbana.org/">human milk banks </a>are another option for mothers who want to donate milk, or mothers who are unable to breastfeed their own infants. Milk banks carefully screen the donated milk.</p>
<p>For a summary of the benefits and risks of cross-nursing, check out <a href=" http://www.massbfc.org/news/index.html#isItSafe">this article from the Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition.</a> The site <a href=" http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/milk/donor-milk.html">Kellymom </a>also has a good collection of articles. Finally, here's a <a href=" http://mamaknowsbreast.com/2007/01/breast_milk_for_sale_milk_bank.php" >link to a post</a> I did a while back about this topic.<br />
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