When I nursed Millie I also pumped, it was rewarding to me. I loved watching the freezer fill up with the milk that would one day be Millie’s but it never was she never took a bottle, nursed until she was ready to be done and was done. Well I threw over 100 ounces of milk in the trash.I decided that was not happening again. I want to donate it next time. (If I am blessed with extra) So I am researching International Breast Milk Donation. I am super excited and hope that this is an option for our family.
http://www.breastmilkproject.org/
Here is a beautiful story about a woman donating her milk after a tragedy
http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/Milk-Banks-Donating-Breast-Milk-to-Save-Babies/1
Where it is not possible for the biological mother to breastfeed, the first alternative, if available, should be the use of human breast milk from other sources. Human milk banks should be made available in appropriate situations."
World Health Organization/United Nations Children's Fund
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I totally agree about the idea of having a human breast milk bank, whether it is actually practical or not is a different issue. I think women lack the information to really put there extra milk to additional use, instead of just chucking it down the drain. You should definitely try to donate it. Awesome idea. :~)
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