Breast milk donor needed

[mackadoo]

I've been on here for a number of years but have namechanged. I am looking for someone who might have a surplus of breast milk and would be willing to donate as much as possible for my son. He is actually 6 but due to a medical situation I have been advised by researchers that breast milk might help. I am willing to go into more detail about that if anyone is interested. I am very willing to pay for time and inconvenience, I don't know how much, but can be discussed. I can't get milk from a milk bank because of his age, and so don't really know where to go. Would have to do some sort of screening I suppose for HIV and stuff, but just would like to speak to someone who might be able to help. Thanks.

How much do you need and for how long? I have some in the freezer that I'm probably not going to use but only about 20oz or so. I'm planning on stopping in another couple of months when DD is 1 yr so wouldn't be producing any more. Where abouts are you?

Hi thankyou. I am looking for a long term thing, but that probably won't be possible from one person. thankyou for the offer of the 20 oz - I guess I might have to ask several people for milk to get enough.

Where are you roughly? That might help?

Hi,

You could try the Human milk 4 human babies Facebook group. Many are former donors and therefore screened.

HTH

you can also try www.milkshare.org there's info on there re pasturiseation too if applicable. I used to be a milk bank donor and the tests i had were the same as pg booking bloods so that might be a starting point for you. I'd love to help but am pg so have low supply atm.

I am sorry to hear your ds is unwell. I am curious to know more about his condition if you can bare or find time to tell us. I am a boobgeek so please feel free to ignore as i'm just being nosey.

I could donate about 8 oz a week if that would help?

Not taking any medication except domperidone and antenatal test were clear for disease.

I do live in deepest darkest Wales though so it might be a logistical nightmare.

I would be willing to help if logistics are ok. Where are you and how much per day or week do you need?

Thankyou so much for the offers. I haven't thought this through very well, have I, in terms of transportation.

Orchidee I live an hour north of London. [cryptic]

Obviously if you are feeding there is going to be a limit to what you can give. 8 oz a week would definitely help.

I;m in scotland

shanishous

It seems that shanishous is being particularly offensive tonight on MN.

Was just about to report, but seems someone got there first.

It was me :) my first ever report I am on a power high!

Very out of order though

Well done twinklegreen.

Horrible comments from that poster all over mn tonight. Glad they've been deleted quickly.

Can't help personally but just wanted to say I got some bm from a mner a couple of years ago and was massively grateful so really hoping you get what you need.

Hi,

I am currently breast feeding my 8 week old DS, I'm not sure I have a lot of milk but if I combine feeding with expressing i'm sure I could up my supply. I don't know how many oz I would be able to express as I haven't done it before but if we could work out a way of getting it to you then I am willing to give it a go. I am in Bham. Antenatal tests were all fine, and I am not on any medication. You are welcome to PM me. (I only normally post on antenatal/postnatal threads or occassionally in this section so you probably wont recognise my name)

Perhaps I could freeze and courier it by batch ( month at a time for example) or drop it off if I was going to London.

I think it's going to involve cool boxes and freezing however you do it!

Let me know if you are still interested as I do have some frozen stock.