https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 08:14:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-825843 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 22:06:28 +0000 mrsjazz 825843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would! I was planning on donating some but totally slacked and now half of the milk left in my fridge is expired. Boo!</p> <p>But I did donate my milk to a breast cancer study! I felt really good about that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-825822 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 21:48:50 +0000 MrsScallop 825822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really want to! Since I work from home for the most part, my freezer stash isn't used that often, so I have definitely thought about it. I am currently saving up for a week long trip away from LO this summer, but after that I plan to donate at least some. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-825806 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 21:35:29 +0000 aprk 825806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SleepyMonkey: oh my goodness! I lost about 70 oz recently so I can't imagine 200 :/ but yay for sharing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-825786 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 21:22:54 +0000 Katrocap 825786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow! You all are so generous. I definitely would, but don't have enough to spare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-825477 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 18:01:03 +0000 blackbird 825477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would if I could! The local bank is for sick babies. But I don't make that much </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-825446 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 17:31:00 +0000 SleepyMonkey 825446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I donated about 500-600 oz to two moms about a month ago. I threw away about 200 oz before I knew about it and was running out of room in my freezer. That was painful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-825408 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 16:52:02 +0000 Foodnerd81 825408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO isn't here yet so obviously I have no idea what my supply and pumping situation will be but if I had plenty of extra and no issue rebuilding a stash, I would. My friend donated to a milk bank and I was so impressed-- both that she was able to build up such a great stash, and that she was willing to donate it. I feel like I would have been more selfish and hoarded it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-825403 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 16:46:33 +0000 autumnlove 825403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I might donate a little but I'm hoarding the rest in a deep freezer.</p> <p>I wanted to donate about 2000 ounces last summer but it was rejected because I took herbal supplements and anti inflammatory meds for carpal. I ended up getting pregnant shortly after and I used every ounce up from the time I weaned LO at 9 months up to 14 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-825394 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 16:37:44 +0000 ChelseaRose 825394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mewtill: <a href="http://www.kellymom.com/store/freehandouts/milkstorage01.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.kellymom.com/store/freehandouts/milkstorage01.pdf</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-823950 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:52:40 +0000 Mrs. Polish 823950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As an adoptive mama who used donated bm, it is so greatly appreciated. You're awesome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-823933 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:38:14 +0000 anbanan15 823933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did! I donated over 1,100 oz to a mama adopting. We couldn't use the milk because of DS's allergies so I felt it should go to a good home :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-823925 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:30:12 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 823925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did it! It was awesome, especially since I had a huge freezer stash I couldn't use due to mspi. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-823912 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:21:52 +0000 Navy_Mommy 823912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've given some to a friend in need but I HATE pumping so I don't get enough to set up a system with either a bank or a Mama in need </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-823891 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:10:17 +0000 runsyellowlites 823891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mewtill: I've gotten conflicting information so I'm going with the 3 month.. also we open &amp; close our freezer alot so I thought it better safe than sorry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-823888 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:08:43 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 823888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: oh my god, the regular freezer limit is 3 months? Why did I think it was 6?! I'm going to go die now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-823882 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:05:37 +0000 lomom 823882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow! I'm amazed by the freezer stashes you ladies have!</p> <p>Right now, it's a struggle to get LO all the BM he needs, so I can't really imagine ever being able to donate. If I had oversupply, I definitely would. </p> <p>My LO was a late pre-term baby and I saw how he struggled with formula before my milk came in. I'd love to be able to help other preemies but I don't know if I'll ever have a good enough supply for that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-823878 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:04:00 +0000 shopaholic 823878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've thought about it a lot. If I had plenty in my stash coming up close to expiring, then I would definitely like to donate it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-823871 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:58:48 +0000 aprk 823871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coacheswife123: @Anutka: impressive, ladies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-823867 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:55:52 +0000 Anutka 823867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. I pumped about 150oz to send to a milk bank. I had oversupply and felt bad for all the wasted leaking milk. Now hopefully some preemies get to drink it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-823861 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:52:29 +0000 pl0508 823861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: I have 500 oz in my freezer. I'm NEVER going to go through it all and a lot of it is before I eliminated for MSPI ! Don't want it to waste !!! (Needless to say I have a major oversupply ! ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-823854 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:50:02 +0000 runsyellowlites 823854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coacheswife123: OMGosh that's AWESOME!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-823849 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:47:55 +0000 pl0508 823849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep ! I'm donating about 300 oz next week ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-823843 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:45:33 +0000 runsyellowlites 823843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep!</p> <p>I have a very small stash (18oz) that I had pumped for our vacation that wasn't used, I'm donating it to a local mom before it exceeds the 3 month regular freezer deadline! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-823842 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:45:07 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 823842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I had a lot of extra milk &amp; a good nursing relationship, I would donate. Especially since sometimes I look at my freezer stuff and think "when am I ever going to use you?" I wouldn't want it to go to waste either! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-donate-your-breast-milk#post-823833 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:42:33 +0000 aprk 823833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had a request to share some of my milk with a local mom in need. I figure that since I recently lost my big freezer stash due to power outage, and bc I SAH I don't really *need* extra milk, I should donate the few bags that I have frozen. Better than them jut sitting there, or worse, going to waste!</p> <p>What would you do? </p>