donating bm

Re: donating bm

• kjsmith9 member

  April 2013

  This is what I looked at:

  https://www.hmbana.org/milk-bank-locations

  I live in NC and there just happens to be one 1.5 hours away from me, but instead of driving I'll be shipping milk (the one in Raleigh has a 150oz minimum if you live locally and drop it off, and a 200oz minimum for them to pay for it to be shipped).  I would guess that you could donate to any of these banks, since nothing has to be done in person.

  I initially called and they did a 5 minute phone interview (which was like 40 yes/no questions).  Then they sent me a packet of forms to fill out (including one to be signed by DD's pediatrician and one to be signed by my OB/GYN).   Then they send lab orders to Lab Corp and you can go to any location to have them drawn (which I just did this past week).  I'm assuming I'll hear back in the next week or two, then they send us a prepaid shipping cooler and we fill it up with milk.

  That's the extent of my knowledge so far  

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• Mrs.AmyDylan member

  April 2013

  I donated through Eats on Feets. They have a FB page. Also try human milk 4 human babies. Both of these groups you donate directly to a mom needing milk, rather than a bank.

  If you have medical testing results (bloodwork, etc) your recipient is likely going to want to see it. Most OB offices run these test at your first or 12w pregnancy visit, so you shouldn't need to pay to retest, just call for copies of the test results. 

  Donating BM is awesome! My recipient had formula allergies and the mom had some milk, but a low supply.  The poor babe was screaming from intestinal allergies within 20m of receiving formula. The donated BM cleared that up and bridged the gap which the mom worked on her supply. 

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• patrickandkim member

  April 2013

  I do informal donation through Human Milk 4 Human Babies and love it. There is a mothers milk bank in Ohio, but I chose not to o that route. One place I have heard to stay away from is Prolactica.

  DD #1 Amber Lynn 12/2000, DD #2 Leia Elizabeth 6/2009, DD#3 Aayla Ruth 08/2012.

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• jess!ca member

  April 2013

  Hospitals won't just take it. I am in NY too. I used HM4HB via Facebook. Worked great. Met a super nice local mom in need of BM. I also donated to a friend who couldn't BF.

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• jjdillie member

  April 2013

  I've donated through Human Milk 4 Human Babies.

  
  
  

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• Mama-Bear member

  April 2013

  I'm a surrogate so I won't be nursing this baby.  I'll be donating to Prolacta.  They will actually make a donation in your name (I believe $1/ounce but I could be wrong) to the Susan G. Komen foundation (maybe others as well).  You do of course have to pass medical screening, the milk can't be donated if it's over 6m, you couldn't have taken any herbs (such as Fenugreek) or medication other than a specific list they give, and of course any alcohol consumption must've been kept to a minimum (I think the max was 1 or 2 drinks in a 24 hour period).  The coordinator I've been working with so far has been absolutely amazing, let me know if you want more info or the contact info of who I've been speaking with.
  

  
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