https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:15:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-donating#post-1966805 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 01:04:19 +0000 lady grey 1966805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MenagerieMama: I haven't done it, but I work with mom who sometimes donate their milk. There are milk banks around the USA where you can donate. You usually have to do a health screening questionnaire and a blood test (at their expense). Also search "eats on feets" of fb for another informal way to give away milk (no screening you just give it away to a stranger).</p> <p>@jmarionsmith: Just contact the milk bank you want to donate to and they will do screening questions with you. Let me know if you want contact info for some of the banks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-donating#post-1966153 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:34:11 +0000 jmarionsmith 1966153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>sorry to thread jack but does anyone know how i can find out if my milk is suitable for donation considering i take 2 anxiety medications (ok'd by pediatrician and ob)? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-donating#post-1966017 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:51:05 +0000 Little Misters Mom 1966017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just a heads up that I had a massive supply early on and managed to build up a huge stash. Then my period came back, and, while I produce enough for him, my supply is lower and I'm concerned about having enough when I return to work. So I'd recommend just donating stuff that's coming up on expiration as other posters have suggested. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-donating#post-1966002 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:47:11 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1966002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MenagerieMama: I donated to "human milk 4 human babies" on Facebook - they have different pages depending on location. Got so many responses quickly. Donated over 500 ounces separated out to various moms in need. They were so thankful... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-donating#post-1965999 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:46:39 +0000 Tanjowen 1965999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of my good friends EP'd and she had a huge stash built up. She had a rotating schedule where she gave away any 4 month old milk, so she always had a 2 month supply on hand...if that makes sense?</p> <p>She gave it away to close friends that either didn't like to pump or didn't produce enough extra to pump and offer a bottle for a break. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-donating#post-1965993 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:43:55 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 1965993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've donated a few thousand ounces to the mother's milk bank at Austin. Give them a call and get the process started, it can take a while with the doctor's notes and bkoodwork! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-donating#post-1965905 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:09:30 +0000 MenagerieMama 1965905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does anyone donate breastmilk? If so, tell me about it! </p> <p>I have an oversupply and limited freezer space - and will be moving across the country when LO is 9 months so I will have to liquidate (ha!) my stash at that point anyhow. So I have too much breastmilk and figured I could help someone out. I pump more than LO eats while I'm at work, and I pump once each morning, even on days I don't work because it really helps with the worst time of my overactive letdown and I'm worried that I won't adjust if I drop this now unnecessary pumping time each day. But it seems silly to just dump this when someone could use it - but that's the point I'm going to get to soon!</p> <p>I do get paranoid about donating while still BFing LO (she's 2 mo), thoughts of what if all of a sudden something happened to my supply and I would need a bazillion ounces to make up for it, but I figure that's unnecessary worrying. I have probably 200-250 oz in the freezer right now and more than that is intruding on our food space! </p>