A group of moms on facebook are offering to donate their breastmilk to mothers who couldn’t breastfeed their babies. Although there are questions being raised over whether it’s a safe thing to do since moms can transmit any type of diseases onto their breastmilk ultimately affecting the babies who drink the milk.but, there are always tests to see if the moms who are donating are healthy.

Key Takeaways:

• Hundreds of breastfeeding mothers in Victoria have united to donate their breast milk so other mums wouldn’t have to feed their babies artificial formula milk.
• He said that many factors can affect the quality of milk. “The milk can be affected by a range of factors, including lifestyle habits, such as drinking alcohol and smoking, personal hygiene, as well as correct storage and transportation.”
• He said viruses and bacteria could be also be transmitted through unpasteurised breast milk and there was no guarantee that donated product was safe and suitable for consumption.

“He said viruses and bacteria could be also be transmitted through unpasteurised breast milk and there was no guarantee that donated product was safe and suitable for consumption.”

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