I haven't voted yet and I think now that I have read all this I'll vote "yes". When I first saw the poll I was going to vote "unsure".

Thanks so much for raising this issue... I was totally unaware of the milk bank in WA, hope it soon becomes nationwide. I'm sure that many people will continue to feel uncomfortable by the idea but i hope they don't impede the development of the service. It's a very emotive topic and my first reaction was emotive too but it was quickly followed by my intuitive response that said "now hold on... be rational... what are the facts?"

I guess it's human nature to get defensive but I think the issue has been thoroughly examined here which is great. I think it was Fiona Jill who said : "I honestly only question other peoples opinions to get a better idea of things". Yep, well said... I know what it's like to be afraid to ask people to clarify or explain why they feel they way they do... so many people see it as being "attacked". It's wonderful to read a broad variety of thoughts and feelings and "I don't understand you" shouldn't be interpreted as "you're wrong".

So after mulling over the issue and reading all the info (thanks for posting it FJ)... I believe that my child would be more likely to benefit from human milk than from cows. Yes, there's still a bit of a psychological barrier for me but I think I should approach it rationally because at the end of the day the health of a child is best served by a rational rather than emotive approach. ETA: that's not to say that all the people who feel otherwise are being irrational! These are just my thoughts on the matter... kind of an argument with myself LOL