Mum’s victory in breast milk donor battle

Victory is sweet... but the fact that it was such an arduous and emotional battle is a pathetic commentary on our times. For ANY medical establishment to claim that there "is no evidence there was any benefit in giving [breast]milk to babies born after 29 weeks for more than the first few weeks of life."..... it boggles the mind that any of these doctors are even allowed to retain their medical licences, not to mention haven't been charged for making gross false statements and deliberately misleading patients. But for this family, they have overcome yet another huge hurdle and can now maybe relax a bit and enjoy the Christmas season with their family.

Mum’s victory in breast milk donor battle

Sue Carr-December 14, 2009

A MUM who was refused donor milk for her premature baby despite fighting breast cancer has had the decision overturned.

Dawn Hockey was 12 weeks pregnant with her second child when she was diagnosed with cancer in June.

Defying the odds and surviving two bouts of chemotherapy, baby Alex was born seven weeks early on November 1, weighing 4lbs 10oz.

But although doctors agreed to provide donor breast milk until Dawn could feed Alex herself, the 28-year-old ­– who also had a single mastectomy – was left devastated when bosses at Stepping Hill Hospital, in Stockport, said they were stopping the donations.

They claimed there was no evidence there was any benefit in giving milk to babies born after 29 weeks for more than the first few weeks of life.

As reported in the M.E.N. last week, Dawn, of North Road, Glossop, who is married to Michael and also has a 15-month-old son William, decided to

appeal the decision.

But after transferring from Stepping Hill to Tameside Hospital, primary care trust bosses in Tameside and Glossop decided in her favour and will supply donor milk until Dawn can breastfeed, when her chemotherapy ends in March.

Dawn said: “It’s such a relief, it’s amazing. I’m over the moon.

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