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Old July 31st 06, 02:18 AM posted to misc.kids.pregnancy,misc.kids.breastfeeding
Engram
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Default Interview with Robin Barker (x-posted)

Thought some people might be interested in having a look at this.

Robin Barker, the author of "Baby Love" was interviewed on Ch9's Today Show
this morning. She talks about the difficulties being encountered in setting
up Australia's first breastmilk bank (1st video), as well as answering some
questions about introducing solids and sleep and routines (2nd video).

You can watch the videos he http://today.ninemsn.com.au/

They're about 5 mins and 6 mins respectively. You will need to use to use IE
6 to view them because for whatever reason they haven't optimised their page
for other browsers. It was kind of interesting but obviously she doesn't
have time to say much about anything due to time constraints. In particular,
she says that giving rice cereal to very young babies does NOT promote
sleep. I know that this has been a bugbear on both mkb and mkp over time
(including in the last week) so here you have it, straight from the horse's
mouth!

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Matthew 21 June 2005
DD EDD 06 Oct 2006


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Old July 31st 06, 04:39 AM posted to misc.kids.pregnancy,misc.kids.breastfeeding
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Default Interview with Robin Barker (x-posted)


"Engram" wrote in message
...
Thought some people might be interested in having a look at this.

Robin Barker, the author of "Baby Love" was interviewed on Ch9's Today

Show
this morning. She talks about the difficulties being encountered in

setting
up Australia's first breastmilk bank (1st video), as well as answering

some
questions about introducing solids and sleep and routines (2nd video).

You can watch the videos he http://today.ninemsn.com.au/

They're about 5 mins and 6 mins respectively. You will need to use to use

IE
6 to view them because for whatever reason they haven't optimised their

page
for other browsers. It was kind of interesting but obviously she doesn't
have time to say much about anything due to time constraints. In

particular,
she says that giving rice cereal to very young babies does NOT promote
sleep. I know that this has been a bugbear on both mkb and mkp over time
(including in the last week) so here you have it, straight from the

horse's
mouth!

--
Matthew 21 June 2005
DD EDD 06 Oct 2006


Thanks - I only caught the last bit of the 2nd interview this morning.
Such a pity that this clunky old machine takes too long to download
video....
God love you Robin Barker!
Amanda


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Old July 31st 06, 08:49 AM posted to misc.kids.pregnancy,misc.kids.breastfeeding
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Default Interview with Robin Barker (x-posted)


"FlowerGirl" wrote in message
...
Thanks - I only caught the last bit of the 2nd interview this morning.
Such a pity that this clunky old machine takes too long to download
video....
God love you Robin Barker!
Amanda


Here's a recap. Slightly disjointed as I watched the video and jotted notes:

In the first part she said that she is supporting a Gold Coast group who are
trying to set up a breastmilk bank in Qld, as well as mentioned the efforts
in WA at St Alfred's Hospital. She said that the main problems both these
groups are having is the continued lack of government funding ("funding from
government bodies is not forthcoming"). A breast milk bank needs about
$AU350K per annum to operate. Mentions that premature and sick babies have
much better outcomes if they receive human breast milk as opposed to
formula. Come off IV therapy much quicker and are discharged earlier. There
is a call for the Federal Government to set up a national effort.

Then it switches to Dr Ric Gorman who says that there is no risk of cross
contamination, that the milk is treated and pasteurised so as to avoid
contamination and is safe. Mentions his time as a registrar in the 80's when
he'd get a can of Coke from the same fridge as donated breast milk was
stored, but this stopped with the spread of HIV and hepatitis. Jessica Rowe
asks why we haven't gone back to those days. Dr Gorman says that there is a
"psychological hurdle" that a woman faces about giving her breast milk to
another baby. Mentions rare cases where "a baby is fed by the wrong mother
and all hell breaks loose".

Back to Robin. Mentions that breast milk is not the same in all women. Much
about breastmilk is still "mysterious". Breast milk varies from woman to
woman. Provides ultimate nutrition and immunological benefits to babies.
Then goes through the history of sharing breast milk, about wet nurses, etc.
Still happens in South America - has talked to women "whose mothers
breastfed their best friend's babies". Dr Gorman then says breast milk
contains "so many things we are not able to synthesize, immunoglobulins,
things that fight infections, it's fantastic". Asks Jessica if she would
consider donating breast milk to which she says yes. Dr Gorman says that
most women have no problem giving breast milk to other babies. (My comment:
so I guess that "psychological hurdle" has more to do with the reaction of
hospital staff to feeding the "wrong" baby as opposed to the woman herself)

And that's it for part one!


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Old August 1st 06, 12:24 AM posted to misc.kids.pregnancy,misc.kids.breastfeeding
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"Engram" wrote in message
u...

"FlowerGirl" wrote in message
...
Thanks - I only caught the last bit of the 2nd interview this morning.
Such a pity that this clunky old machine takes too long to download
video....
God love you Robin Barker!
Amanda


Here's a recap. Slightly disjointed as I watched the video and jotted

notes:

In the first part she said that she is supporting a Gold Coast group who

are
trying to set up a breastmilk bank in Qld, as well as mentioned the

efforts
in WA at St Alfred's Hospital. She said that the main problems both these
groups are having is the continued lack of government funding ("funding

from
government bodies is not forthcoming"). A breast milk bank needs about
$AU350K per annum to operate. Mentions that premature and sick babies have
much better outcomes if they receive human breast milk as opposed to
formula. Come off IV therapy much quicker and are discharged earlier.

There
is a call for the Federal Government to set up a national effort.

Then it switches to Dr Ric Gorman who says that there is no risk of cross
contamination, that the milk is treated and pasteurised so as to avoid
contamination and is safe. Mentions his time as a registrar in the 80's

when
he'd get a can of Coke from the same fridge as donated breast milk was
stored, but this stopped with the spread of HIV and hepatitis. Jessica

Rowe
asks why we haven't gone back to those days. Dr Gorman says that there is

a
"psychological hurdle" that a woman faces about giving her breast milk to
another baby. Mentions rare cases where "a baby is fed by the wrong mother
and all hell breaks loose".

Back to Robin. Mentions that breast milk is not the same in all women.

Much
about breastmilk is still "mysterious". Breast milk varies from woman to
woman. Provides ultimate nutrition and immunological benefits to babies.
Then goes through the history of sharing breast milk, about wet nurses,

etc.
Still happens in South America - has talked to women "whose mothers
breastfed their best friend's babies". Dr Gorman then says breast milk
contains "so many things we are not able to synthesize, immunoglobulins,
things that fight infections, it's fantastic". Asks Jessica if she would
consider donating breast milk to which she says yes. Dr Gorman says that
most women have no problem giving breast milk to other babies. (My

comment:
so I guess that "psychological hurdle" has more to do with the reaction of
hospital staff to feeding the "wrong" baby as opposed to the woman

herself)

And that's it for part one!



Ta.
Actually - I posted about the Gold Coast milk bank about a month ago (pasted
below). There's a fundraising cod that look pretty good - "the Gift".
But govt$$ are definitely needed.

Cheers
Amanda


A midwife on the Gold Coast in Queensland is establishing a milk bank /
pasteurisation centre for breast milk .... I think its Australia's first.

Apparently there are 11 milk banks in the US, 17 in the UK, 1 in Canada,
proportionately more in Europe ... and 300 in Brazil.

There is more information at:
http://www.mothersmilkbank.com.au/home.htm (note - I am not associated with
this group in anyway ... well other than being an interested bf'er).




 




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