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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 14:47

Hey Dubai Moms! I have a quick Poll of questions for you. Really just one question. If you had the ability to courier your breastmilk to your baby throughout the day, would you be interested in the concept?

That's really all I wanted to ask. If you want to volunteer any additional opinions, please feel free. Hope all of you are well!! :)

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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 20:15

DC_Diva - whilst I think your head and your heart may be in the right place, this unfortunately is something i would not be comfortable with :( As TanyaR so eloquently put it, BM is like liquid gold and should be handled with the utmost precision and "respect". How can I trust that the next person will give it the value that I would...when handling and transporting it? Hygiene - another thing that should be a main priority when dealing with BM as contaminated milk can make a baby very sick! I would not trust a stranger handling my liquid gold! Temperature fluctuations - from Mum, to the car, in the car, to the door - in 40+ temps with 90% humidity? This would not bode well with me either! Safety - it is well known that certain products are not manufactured in the UAE due to the low levels of safety measures in place. An example - all the pool companies which I have contacted for a pool cover - none of the covers are manufactured in the UAE due to safety levels not on par with world guidelines. Handling BM incorrectly can mess with someone's life - not a risk I am willing to take either. Hope my comments have made some sense and were of help to you!

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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 19:10

I feel that while the idea might be viable in other countries (as mentioned) the cost of the annual trade license, MOH approvals, visas and accommodation for drivers/ couriers, etc, etc would drive the cost up to then point that it is just not worth it. What would your cost to company be per delivery? What sort of profit would you expect? A good enough concept but not the business environment to 'try it out' in this city or country. But don't give up - lots and lots more ideas are out there just waiting to happen. Keep spinning those brain cells. Good luck! :)

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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 17:25

I'm not sure about this- I can't imagine relying on a courier (or work schedules) for milk for my baby. Friends that I know went back to work while still breastfeeding always had a stock in the fridge. With 2 premmie babies and an indifferent milk supply, I spent a loooong time expressing and always had stacks in the freezer/ fridge for those occasions where I was away from the baby. I would never have been comfortable in a position where my baby was waiting for me to express in order to have a feed IYKWIM, much less waiting for me to fit in expressing in a work schedule, then waiting for the courier, then hoping the courier got there on time. I agree with Tanya that there may be circumstances where it would be an option (and a lifesaver!!) but not sure whether it would be a viable business? HTH.

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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 17:12

I have to say DC-Diva, I love your attitude and your responses to everyone. Keep it up and hopefully we'll see you in the top 100 entrepreneurs one day! Good luck with your venture Couldn't agree more. I think it is a fantastic initiative, I have a number of friends who expressed while at work, so I do think you will have a customer base - particularly here with such short maternity leave coverage. You never know, I am a very, very short time away from giving birth to number 2, so perhaps I might lose my paranoid controlling ways and try it out! Good luck! YAAAAYY! And Good luck and congrats on baby #2. :)

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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 17:06

I have to say DC-Diva, I love your attitude and your responses to everyone. Keep it up and hopefully we'll see you in the top 100 entrepreneurs one day! Good luck with your venture Couldn't agree more. I think it is a fantastic initiative, I have a number of friends who expressed while at work, so I do think you will have a customer base - particularly here with such short maternity leave coverage. You never know, I am a very, very short time away from giving birth to number 2, so perhaps I might lose my paranoid controlling ways and try it out! Good luck!

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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 17:04

I guess there was some pertinent information that I left to assumption rather than explain. Please allow me to elaborate here...Still interested in your comments!! :D And ask more questions!! - Courier using MOH approved containers, guidelines and methods (i.e. cooler and AC car, etc) - Background checks for all couriers - Lag time would be no more than 1 hour from Mom to Baby - Milk would not be frozen but chilled (4 degrees), as freezing/excessive heating can kill off good nutrients in milk AmyAus82 - how can you throw the milk in the day!? I freak out if I spill one drop. Why not save and give baby for next day? I replied based on my istinct that something as natural as breastfeeding should be as natural as possible and that in my personal opinion one of the major advantages is the physical contact between mum and baby when possible. Treating breast milk as a produce sounds odd to me. Does it make any sense? It is a confused feeling, actually. Maybe depends on the fact that I could not breastfeed? But if I could next time, if any, I do not think I would use this service, sorry.

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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 16:58

I actually think some people may do this here, but I think it would be really difficult to maintain a constant customer base - people tend to only express for a certain period of time, which, if you are thinking of setting this up as an ongoing business idea, you will have to be constantly driving business to the service to keep new customers joining to replace the 'old' ones (of not a very long shelf life) when they drop off. Personally, I exclusively expressed breastmilk for DS for the first 10 months, but I wasn't working - so didnt have to worry about transport issues. Had I been working however, I still wouldn't have used the service (sorry) - just because I am extremely paraniod about this sort of thing. Breast milk was called 'liquid gold' in our household, and was fiercely guarded, my supply was not great at all, and because I wasn't supplimenting with formula at all, we needed every single drop. I never let our liquid gold out of our sight, and even if you have a process/policy for temperature control measures, I wouldn't want the fluctuation between the storage temperature on transit into my own fridge temperature in case it affected the quality. I would stress if my LO got sick that it was from tainted milk. Given the quality of some of the food we receive from takeaway outlets, I just personally wouldn't trust that a courier would invest as much concern over ensuring the storage standards are met - given they promise they have come straight from the store (when they are late with food delivery) and the food is cold and chewy, and that it clearly isn't the case! I do have to say, that I think you probably will find people that are comfortable with it, I am just not sure you will get the volume of continued interest for it to be a viable business option... Thanks a lot for your response. Yep, I am considering it because it has been accomplished in another country, (note an article in Gulf news about Courier service for working moms in Indonesia). But I understand what you mean about Liquid Gold...I feel the same way. But if I could get it to my munchkin without worrying then I would be so relieved that he had Bmilk instead of formula. we use formula only in emergencies in our house... Anyhow, thanks again! Any more responses are welcomed! :D

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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 16:53

I actually think some people may do this here, but I think it would be really difficult to maintain a constant customer base - people tend to only express for a certain period of time, which, if you are thinking of setting this up as an ongoing business idea, you will have to be constantly driving business to the service to keep new customers joining to replace the 'old' ones (of not a very long shelf life) when they drop off. Personally, I exclusively expressed breastmilk for DS for the first 10 months, but I wasn't working - so didnt have to worry about transport issues. Had I been working however, I still wouldn't have used the service (sorry) - just because I am extremely paraniod about this sort of thing. Breast milk was called 'liquid gold' in our household, and was fiercely guarded, my supply was not great at all, and because I wasn't supplimenting with formula at all, we needed every single drop. I never let our liquid gold out of our sight, and even if you have a process/policy for temperature control measures, I wouldn't want the fluctuation between the storage temperature on transit into my own fridge temperature in case it affected the quality. I would stress if my LO got sick that it was from tainted milk. Given the quality of some of the food we receive from takeaway outlets, I just personally wouldn't trust that a courier would invest as much concern over ensuring the storage standards are met - given they promise they have come straight from the store (when they are late with food delivery) and the food is cold and chewy, and that it clearly isn't the case! I do have to say, that I think you probably will find people that are comfortable with it, I am just not sure you will get the volume of continued interest for it to be a viable business option...

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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 16:50

How about a service to courier the baby to the mother ;) That would be oh so nice ;) Alas, not available here....:(

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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 16:29

I guess there was some pertinent information that I left to assumption rather than explain. Please allow me to elaborate here...Still interested in your comments!! :D And ask more questions!! - Courier using MOH approved containers, guidelines and methods (i.e. cooler and AC car, etc) - Background checks for all couriers - Lag time would be no more than 1 hour from Mom to Baby - Milk would not be frozen but chilled (4 degrees), as freezing/excessive heating can kill off good nutrients in milk AmyAus82 - how can you throw the milk in the day!? I freak out if I spill one drop. Why not save and give baby for next day?

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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 15:50

Why? No think babies need more then just the brestmilk from their mums

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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 15:48

GattaMatta and AmyAus82 , what is your reason for saying no, may I ask? Just to get an idea. :) Thanks in advance!

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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 15:47

Hi K3...I'm thinking from my own perspective. I am a new mom, with no storage in the freezer because I make "just enough". I think it would be helpful for woking moms like myself, who cant come home mid day to nurse. This is not an option for Full time moms....not by any stretch... Does this change your perspective? What are the easier ways, other than leaving it at home with the caregiver?

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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 15:13

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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 14:55

Who would be a target group for this? There are easier options to get the breastmilk supply for the baby, no? I cannot think why would I want my breastmilk to *travel*?

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