Why donate breastmilk?
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Some milk banks do charge a small fee for the processing and transport, which can be between $2 – 3 per ounce. Breast milk is also sometimes covered by medical aids.
Selling breast milk is illegal, breast milk banks should be dependent on donations and are supposed to be non profit organizations, but unfortunately you get a few that try to sell breast milk for a profit.
When moms donate their breast milk, they should make sure that they are donating their milk to a non profit organization, so that the milk can be given to babies who are really in need and not just babies whose mothers can afford it.
Collection and storage
If the breast milk bank is in your area, you can usually just pump the milk, freeze it and somebody from the milk bank will come pick up the milk. Every little bit of milk that a mother can donate counts.
A premature baby can sometimes be fed on just 20ml of milk per day! Read more about breast milk storage guidelines.
Breast milk donation website
The Human Milk Banking Association of North America “HMBABA" The human milk bank is really wonderful, as they will give the milk to families that really need it, regardless of whether they can pay the small fee.
The milk is also pasteurized and completely safe for babies who are terminally ill or very premature. When you donate to HMBABA, you know that your breast milk is not going to be sold for a profit.
Films on breastmilk donation
Formula Fed America Mother's Milk ~ About a mother who loses a baby and discovers breast milk donation.
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