tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838692191797252143.post6383675758629234774..comments2023-05-27T02:35:07.907-07:00Comments on Bowlings, etc.: donating breastmilkMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02784639997789598537noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838692191797252143.post-53882436291786700432008-07-31T13:57:00.000-07:002008-07-31T13:57:00.000-07:00And I'm really glad that you can think about this....And I'm really glad that you can think about this. I just heard stuff through the grapevine and through my midwife [for the planned home birth that didn't happen with Eric], but they were great during the birth and after to help with getting healed from the emergency c-section.Markitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09478153318535305179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838692191797252143.post-43907706055402982692008-07-31T13:55:00.000-07:002008-07-31T13:55:00.000-07:00When Alex was but a babe in arms, I donated milk f...When Alex was but a babe in arms, I donated milk for a research project about selenium (sp?) and comparisons with Indian (from India) mothers. I also could actually pump while he was nursing on one side and get enough for the study.<BR/><BR/>with Eric, another mother needed milk for her baby, so I donated lots for her. This was after Eric was home from the hospital so he was well on his way to gaining lots of weight. Lots of the milk was frozen for later. I didn't have an electric pump for either time.Markitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09478153318535305179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838692191797252143.post-60750961929162305172008-07-28T16:51:00.000-07:002008-07-28T16:51:00.000-07:00I suspected something like that might be the case....I suspected something like that might be the case. I am definitely wary of getting involved with the exact sort of corporate setup you described! I know there are other things like breastfeeding groups and stuff in my area --I will check them out too for SURE. :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08792626340482632844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838692191797252143.post-43416243183938174222008-07-28T15:41:00.000-07:002008-07-28T15:41:00.000-07:00Yay. That is exciting.Please, please do me a favo...Yay. That is exciting.<BR/><BR/>Please, please do me a favor and don't donate to a milk bank though. They take the milk and pasteurize it and then sell it for $10 per ounce and upwards to moms with premature babies in the hospital. <BR/><BR/>By the time the milk gets to the baby, it is dead because of the pasteurization, and the milk bank makes a killing on it. Many banks claim that it takes $10 per ounce to process it.<BR/><BR/>My suggestion would be to jump on forums around you and find and meet moms around you who would benefit from it. Easier to deal with but also the baby gets milk and you often get to meet the baby you are helping.<BR/><BR/>I was going to try to pump for a mom that needs milk now, but with Daphne being almost 18 months, it really just is very hard to get much milk.Christibalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00562442956720629117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838692191797252143.post-38101670737768345742008-07-28T08:34:00.000-07:002008-07-28T08:34:00.000-07:00I have thought about this since I found out that C...I have thought about this since I found out that Chris was doing it and I have to say that I am incredibly impressed with any woman who can make this happen for someone else. <BR/>Now that you bring it up again, I'll have to put more thought. If this baby is more inclined to COOPERATE with feedings, I just may have to jump on the bandwagon myself...Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14094076069152674133noreply@blogger.com