Why Breast Milk Sharing Is Booming Online  Filed under: Babies,
In The News, Breast-Feeding  breast milk sharing  Despite a
widespread push to breast-feed, the FDA warns against sharing
unregulated breast milk. Credit: Getty  Eats on Feets is a
Facebook group created in July 2010 by an Arizona midwife as a
place where women in need of breast milk for their babies can
find breast milk to share. Since then it's gone global with 110
chapters in all 50 states and more than 20 countries. Not
surprisingly, the Food and Drug Administration is not a fan.
Specifically, they warn against sharing unregulated breast milk,
citing the obvious dangers of infectious diseases, illegal drugs
and prescription drugs being passed on to the baby. It's
unlikely that the donor has been screened for such. In addition,
there are potential storage and handling issues.  Given that
millions of healthy babies drink formula (a complete, proven
source of infant nutrition), it's safe to say that any potential
ill effects from the breast mil