Guest Author - Jenny Vasquez Many people watched a news report
of Selma Hayek breast-feeding a child that was not her own. She
visited a country where food is scarce and many mothers cannot
produce enough breast milk to feed their infants. While many
people were shocked by her actions there were many that were
touched by the act of giving her breast milk to a child in need.
While this is a very thoughtful and touching act, sharing breast
milk can be dangerous. A growing trend in the United States and
Canada is breast milk sharing. Essentially, you donate your
breast milk for women who are unable to produce their own milk.
There are social network sites that have established breast milk
sharing clubs. In addition, numerous internet milk banks have
been established. The real issue here is this donated breast
milk and donor have not been tested for infectious diseases or
contaminates such as illegal drugs. There is a 42 percent chance
of transmitting HIV through breast milk. There is a 76 percent
chance of trans