I understand KathyT and Shilgia's reasons for pause. Mothers could run for the hills if they feel their breastmilk is inadequate. However if such technology is put in the right hands it could in fact helps mothers. For example, if certified lactation consultants, nurses and other professional could utilize such strips to help provide guidance to mothers. Also these strips would be invaluable to reassure mothers who give birth to a premature baby....the strips are Brilliant creations. WIC?

Sound like another way to make women fear their milk is somehow inadequate. The testing would be fine if it were just to check the quality of frozen milk but looking for deficiencies in the most perfect food for an individual infant is hubris. Women need not worry about the quality of their milk because nothing on earth compares to it.

Oj... even if the idea was meant to help in a way and it is for sure not bad- BUT I can already see how that will load even more pressure on future mothers- to check their milk every day, to improve their milk etc.. and what if the milk is not perfect? It could even lead to less breast feeding- if a mother thinks that her milk does not meet the "standards" ...