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Mothers selling breast milk on Facebook:
Report
Thursday October 18, 2012 08:22:56 AM,
IANS
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London: Women in
Britain and US are selling their breast milk online, despite
serious concerns that it could be harmful for babies, a media
report said.
Mothers are using community forums, including Facebook, to make
some quick cash out of their extra milk, the Daily Mail reported
Wednesday.
Buying breast milk is tempting to new parents struggling to
express their own, as it provides babies with better protection
against illnesses compared to formula.
Websites such as onlythebreast.co.uk appear to answer this need,
saying: "Our discrete breastfeeding breast milk classified system
makes it possible to sell or buy breast milk in a clean, private
way."
A search around the site reveals women from Essex to Newcastle are
offering it either fresh or frozen for around one pound per fluid
ounce, while $2 per ounce in the US.
However, there are legitimate ways to both donate and receive
breast milk for free via milk banks. These centres store breast
milk for babies whose mothers can't breastfeed.
The banks collect expressed milk from pre-screened mothers who
have a plentiful supply and a baby under six-months old, the
newspaper said.
But on Wednesday, doctors warned new parents against privately
obtaining their baby's food through social networks such as
Facebook.
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