Take it to the bank, breast milk is best (The Globe and Mail)

...There is now only a single human-milk bank in this country, at Women's and Children's Hospital in Vancouver, and it seems to be under constant threat of closing. The Vancouver breast-milk bank is a modest affair, but an invaluable service. Last year, it provided pasteurized breast milk to 255 babies. Some needed the service for only a couple of days; others were supplied for months.

Breastfed babies -- premature and otherwise -- are significantly less likely to die in the first year of life than those who are formula fed, even in prosperous countries like Canada. Researchers have found that breastfed babies are less likely to die of sudden infant death syndrome, and less likely to get ear infections, allergies and colds. Later in life, they are less likely to develop serious conditions like Type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, and breast and ovarian cancer...

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