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Thursday, December 28, 2006

Donate milk.

I've learned a lot about breastfeeding in the last few months. I know how good it is for my baby, so I was pleased to see that there are milk banks that provide milk for babies who cannot tolerate formula and whose moms cannot provide breast milk.

There are several milk banks in the US which will collect milk from donors across the country and ship it to recipients who need it. They are regulated by Human Milk Bank Association of North America. So if you have or can generate excess milk, consider donating it to improve the health or save the life of a baby.

Just this Christmas, my mother told me about how my great-aunt was a wet nurse for her niece. Since wet nurses aren't so readily available these days, consider donating milk to improve or save the life of a baby. Even if you don't have milk to give, you can still donate life.

"Resistance is the secret of joy." Alice Walker in Possessing the Secret of Joy

1 comment:

Unknown said...

This just in from Alice Toth:

Hi there,

I wanted to let you know of some other milk banks options that aren't posted on your site.

You can check out: milkbanking.net

I run Milkin' Mamas in Seal Beach, CA. All of the milk donated to
our bank is used exclusively for premature and critically ill infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Your site is great. Thanks for helping to make a difference!!!


Health & Happiness,
Alice Toth

donate@milkinmamas.com
www.milkinmamas.com
(562) 598-MAMA (6262)
(877) 522-6262