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I donated because I had oversupply. I was always leaking so much out of the other side it seemed like such a waste.

I just used a hand pump and pumped the opposite side at the morning feed (when my boobs were fullest). I'd get 3-5 oz a day that way. It took a while, but I ended up giving 300oz.

I did it through a milk bank and the paperwork and blood tests were a pain. I would suggest looking up a local Human Milk for Human Babies group on Facebook. You can find a local mama in need and pump for her directly.

My response is almost identical to @Anutka, except that I used a Medela PISA instead of a hand pump. Just make sure you don't completely empty your breast when you pump - I usually pumped until my breast softened, which only took a couple minutes, then stopped. It actually helped LO - it was easier for her to latch after I pumped, and she had less green poop. I donated to my city's children's hospital milk bank because my friend had a micro premie who benefitted from the bank's donor milk, and I wanted to give back. I had to fill out a lot of paperwork and have blood work done, which was an inconvenience, but for me, it was worth it.