Trying to find out about breastmilk donation. Has anyone done this?

[AliceandtheGinormousBaps]

Hello.

I am trying to find out more about breastmilk donation. What exactly is involved etc. Does anyone know much about this? Have any experience etc?

Thanks

Hi Alice

I donate to chester though there is another bank closer (when I started my ds was older than they like, though now both will take milk till your lo is 1yo).

I found them through the UKMBA website.

I had some blood tests at my gp using stuff the milk bank sent. They have lent me a pump and sent everything else youu need (bottles, pens to write on them, temperature record charts for youur freezer, thermomiter for frezer, and a mug for tea!)

I pump, name and date the bottle and freeze. They collect every month/5weeks or so.

There are some criteria such as not drinking more than a couple of units 2x a week and I think not smoking (thouugh don't recall quite as don't smoke any way...the drinking stands out as I'd just got my appetite for vino back when I started donating! Typical! Hey ho, it can wait!)

Erm, think that's it...anything else?

No doubt lots of people will have replyed by now as I stopped for tea!

That sounds really good.

I spoke to our local hospital and i have to fill in a form and have blood taken when i drop some off the first time. But no freebies unfortunately

Good onyou! They shouuld at least give you bottles so you're not out of pocket. Mine sent everything all together ion a big box bless em!