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Giving Breast Milk 2 friends baby

tmbuchmanntmbuchmann
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A friend of mine had her baby on Wednesday, by c-section.  The baby isn't doing that great but is finally making progress towards the better which is good.  He has pneumonia and some other stuff.  Well she's worried that her BM won't come in, it hasn't come in yet, but she's worried about the stress of the baby being in the hospital and that when it does come in she will dry up really fast.  (Actually happened to my cousin, her DD was in NICU for a month and her BM came in and dryed up right away.)  So I was speaking to my mom (my mom is friends with her mom) and wanted to know if I would be OK with giving my friend some of the frozen BM that I have stored away (I have got more then I will probably ever need.)  In the event her BM does dry up she is really concerend about her DC getting the proper antibodies that it would need in the first couple of weeks of life, especially since it's having such a difficult start.  I told her that she could have some as long as it didn't interfere with my DS getting his milk.  Not sure if she will need it but just thought this was really interesting, kind of took me by surprise that this would be an option as well.  (this wouldn't be a permanent thing just for like 2-3 weeks or something)

If you could would you give your BM to help a friend out?  OR accept BM from a close friend to help your DC?
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  • Temp146997687502158Temp146997687502158
    I considered it because I had extra and friend didn't have enough. Never did though. Ask the dr. I"m sure it is fine.
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  • BlueRidgeMamaBlueRidgeMama member
    Yes and Yes. Breast milk is best!
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  • BlueRidgeMamaBlueRidgeMama member
    My MIL used to donate her milk to the NICU when she was nursing DH.
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  • mrsain1105mrsain1105 member
    I think that would be a very generous offer and if I were your friend I would be very appreciative.  Like you said, she might not need it at all, but I think she would feel really good that you would even offer.
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  • jbellisjbellis
    Yes and yes. She's lucky to have a caring friend like yourself!
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  • macaroni1979macaroni1979 member
    I think that is so incredibly generous of you! BFing is so important to me, and if I was unable to give my newborn my milk, it would make me very sad.
    If you have it and you can share it, you are a great friend to her and her sick little one!
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  • avz2azbavz2azb
    I would consider it. I have a freezer full of milk and DD refuses the bottle. I am afraid a lot of my freezer stash is going be wasted as it is.
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  • mollyrowmollyrow
    I think that would be such a wonderful thing to do for your friend.  I wasn't able to BF due to breast surgery and I would have been so grateful to have had an offer like this.
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  • July_1_brideJuly_1_bride
    I think it's super sweet of you and I'd rather take it from a friend then a stranger KWIM? IF you have enough to give then go right ahead... Also tell her to keep pumping and take fenugreek and eat oatmeal etc. And most of all get some rest when she's not at the hospital.... Hope her baby gets better....
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  • Dawn05Dawn05
    A lot of moms with babies in the NICU and under great stress are able to give their babies BM. I would tell your friend to get a hospital grade pump and start pumping like crazy. The preemie board would probably have good advice about that. But if she starts pumping NOW, she will hopefully be able to go on to have a good supply and be able to BF on her own. Tell her not to give up!
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