Would You?

[holley79]

***No Blasting of Each Other.***


I am just curious. I was talking to my great Aunt in central Florida last night. Her DIL is an LC at the WIC office in Central, FL. Seems to be a very nice person. (I have yet to meet her.) Anyways, my Aunt was asking if my sister was going to BF. I told her she was going to BF for the first two months because she has to wear a flak vest, duty belt, ect when she is on duty. Well my aunt told me I could continue pumping and her little one could have the benifits of BFing. Her DIL heard our conversation and got on the phone with me and went on to tell me how to store my milk so I could give the milk to my sister's baby.

Well it got me to thinking, would I do it?

I am going to wean when Annika is a year old. That is my goal.

If a family member or very close friend asked you to 'donate' milk to them because of either their profession (police officer) they can't pump/ nurse or health reasons, would you do it?

I was looking to see how much donated BM is and it can be as high as 3.05 an ounce. I remember my mom talking about me getting donated BM when Annika was 3 days old and they were telling me I wouldn't be able to BF because of the antibiotics. Thank goodness I was able to continue nursing.

Sorry for the ramble. It probably doesn't make a lick of sense but at least it's a question.

[coasterqueen]

Yes, with no question. I have an easier time saying i'd give donated milk than I would say I would BF someone's baby, kwim? I would much rather see that child be raised on what God intended for it to be raised on, than on something a huge company slapped together and called formula.

[mckayleesmom]

I would if it was a family member.

[DansMom]

If I were sufficiently bountiful and related to the person, yes, I'd consider it. Pumping is such a project---I don't think I'd practically make the effort for anyone but a sister.

[Hillbilly Housewife]

If I had a good enough supply to make it worth my while... yes. I wouldn't breastfeed the kid though. Just pump.

[PrairieMom]

If my sister asked me I think I would, but only for her.

[kit_kats_mom]

In that situation, sure. I'd do it.

I actually almost donated all of the frozen BM I'd stored for K (she never took a bottle and wouldn't drink it from a sippy) to an elderly lady who was going through chemo. BM is one thing that is reccomended for them due to the ease of digestion and high calorie count. She never came to pick it up but I was all ready to give it to her. LOL

[AlexsPajamaMama]

Under those circumstances I would do it for a very close family member

[Maddie&EthansMom]

Absolutely I'd give another human my milk. Why not? We drink cow's milk. How natural is that? Like Karen said, God intended for us to give our babies breast milk. I see nothing wrong with donated breastmilk.

[amynicole21]

Yes, but only for a very close friend of family member. Pumping is quite a pain.

[holley79]

Pumping is a pain.

My sister and I talked about it in great length last night and I made the offer to her that I would do my best to pump as much as I could. She said she was going to nurse for 2 months then start weaning so she could go back to work. She said she would just formula feed. Totally up to her.