I have a rather sizable freezer stash that I am looking to donate and also looking to possibly become a full time donor. I'm not sure if milk banking or private donation is the way to go...anyone have any opinions on that? Also does anyone have any tips on how to locate a local donor or set up a donation with a local hospital or children's hospital?
Any information on this would be helpful.
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
That is so generous of you!!
There was some organizations mentioned in a recent thread that might be helpful:
grapefruit / 4681 posts
Oh thank you Mr. Bee! I'll check it out.
Honestly I am very sad to let it go and am very attached to my freezer stash **blush**, but my son has food allergies (FPIES) and the entire stash was accumulated while I was eating rice and oats, his 2 most recent allergens. He's a perfectly healthy 20 lb 6 month old, so I'd love to give it to a baby in need instead of dumping...I think I would cry over that. lol
pomegranate / 3008 posts
I personally haven't donated but I've heard of Eats on Feets for breast milk donating and/or sharing. I'd post a link but my work blocks a lot of things. Please google it and you can look into it further if you'd like.
grapefruit / 4681 posts
Thanks. You are the second person to recommend that site. I'll have to look into it.
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts
There's a bee on here who wrote about that on her blog her name is...SandAnd...oh brother. My memory isn't working today. I'll try to find her, but I know she has a ton of info about this!
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts
http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-donation
She's SandsAndMore! Can't believe I forgot that! lol.
cherry / 242 posts
yes, look into eats on feets. There's also a couple Facebook groups that do private donations. I thought about it, but because of the lipase, I wouldn't want to give it to a mom only to have her baby not like it either. With the milk bank route, a sick baby will get it directly into his tummy via a feeding tube.
grapefruit / 4681 posts
Sandsandmore can you scold your milk to eliminate/reduce the lipase? I read about another mother whose milk contained high amounts of lipase and she said she had to scold it before giving to her little one. Thought of your post from the other day.
cherry / 242 posts
The problem is with the frozen milk. I now make just enough fresh, so that's all I serve now. After 9 months of pumping, I wouldn't have the energy to scald it anyway.
grapefruit / 4681 posts
I hear you! Just though I'd toss that out there! And boy I must be sleep deprived! So many spelling errors in one post lol must sleep....
grapefruit / 4681 posts
Through some of the organizations mementioned above I may be able to find a baby in need of some allergen free milk! All of mine is free from the eight most common plus gluten. The more recent stuff is rice and oat free as well 
I'd love to help a food allergy baby!
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