Ask a Mum who donates breast milk - Page 3

purpledahlia · Feb 28th, 2010, 14:04 PM

orite so quite a long time, i thought it might have been like, days or weeks. thats quite good then if there was a bigger supply somewhere and a baby needed it somewhere else then it could be sent to them eh,

Punky79 · Feb 28th, 2010, 16:48 PM

Do you ever feel pressure to 'produce' enough? I'd like to do this but sometimes only get 2oz when I pump!

FemmeEnceinte · Mar 1st, 2010, 03:21 AM

Not really. I did at first and I had to just get my head around it, Molly is always the priority so I make sure she has enough and when she's spurting I often have to abandon the pumping at night and start from scratch and some days I struggle to get an oz! I just try to remember that even a little bit is something. The lady who I organised donating through calls from time to time and is such a lovely person, she's great at making me feel like it's all OK and to go at my own pace.

pinkclaire · Mar 1st, 2010, 07:01 AM

My friends baby was in NICU and had donated breastmilk, she said the difference was immediate in her little girl from having formula. I would love to get involved, how do you find out where your local bank is?

FemmeEnceinte · Mar 1st, 2010, 07:02 AM

Look here: http://www.ukamb.org/yourmilkbank.html xxx

pinkclaire · Mar 1st, 2010, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by FemmeEnceinte

Look here: http://www.ukamb.org/yourmilkbank.html xxx

Thank you x

ellie · Mar 5th, 2010, 04:58 AM

For some reason I'd thought they would only take large amounts, but what you've said has got me thinking! I had thought I didn't produce enough for this. Wondering vaguely about continuing to express when LO starts on solids / feeds less so my supply is the same and donating the rest ... but I'll be going back to work when he's 9/10 months old. Hmmm.
do they ask you keep it in a separate drawer of the freezer? or just the container?

FemmeEnceinte · Mar 5th, 2010, 05:08 AM

Just the container. But, as I said, you'll need to start before 6 months and amount isn't a problem. So long as you're sure and dedicated as the initial bloodwork costs them over £100.

x-Rainbow-x · Mar 5th, 2010, 10:18 AM

ive just had a look on the website and there is not any in the northeast , i know myself and a few of my friends would of proberly been interested.

no questions at the mo, but welldone you for being so selfless.

nataliecn · Mar 5th, 2010, 20:55 PM

I don't have a question, just wanted to say how wonderful I think you are to do this!!

Feb 28th, 2010, 14:04 PM	#21
purpledahlia Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 14,871	orite so quite a long time, i thought it might have been like, days or weeks. thats quite good then if there was a bigger supply somewhere and a baby needed it somewhere else then it could be sent to them eh,

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Feb 28th, 2010, 16:48 PM	#22
Punky79 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 278	Do you ever feel pressure to 'produce' enough? I'd like to do this but sometimes only get 2oz when I pump!

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Mar 1st, 2010, 03:21 AM	#23
FemmeEnceinte Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,903	Not really. I did at first and I had to just get my head around it, Molly is always the priority so I make sure she has enough and when she's spurting I often have to abandon the pumping at night and start from scratch and some days I struggle to get an oz! I just try to remember that even a little bit is something. The lady who I organised donating through calls from time to time and is such a lovely person, she's great at making me feel like it's all OK and to go at my own pace.

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Mar 1st, 2010, 07:01 AM	#24
pinkclaire Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 7,619	My friends baby was in NICU and had donated breastmilk, she said the difference was immediate in her little girl from having formula. I would love to get involved, how do you find out where your local bank is?

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Mar 1st, 2010, 07:02 AM	#25
FemmeEnceinte Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,903	Look here: http://www.ukamb.org/yourmilkbank.html xxx

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Mar 5th, 2010, 04:58 AM	#27
ellie Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: south wales Posts: 3,818	For some reason I'd thought they would only take large amounts, but what you've said has got me thinking! I had thought I didn't produce enough for this. Wondering vaguely about continuing to express when LO starts on solids / feeds less so my supply is the same and donating the rest ... but I'll be going back to work when he's 9/10 months old. Hmmm. do they ask you keep it in a separate drawer of the freezer? or just the container?

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Mar 5th, 2010, 05:08 AM	#28
FemmeEnceinte Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,903	Just the container. But, as I said, you'll need to start before 6 months and amount isn't a problem. So long as you're sure and dedicated as the initial bloodwork costs them over £100.

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Mar 5th, 2010, 10:18 AM	#29
x-Rainbow-x Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Rainbow Land!! Posts: 7,714	ive just had a look on the website and there is not any in the northeast , i know myself and a few of my friends would of proberly been interested. no questions at the mo, but welldone you for being so selfless.

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Mar 5th, 2010, 20:55 PM	#30
nataliecn Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,874	I don't have a question, just wanted to say how wonderful I think you are to do this!!

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