Milk-Sharing and Donor Milk Banks
January 16, 2007 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under breast milk, breastfeeding basics, donation of breast milk
Cottontimer alerted me to a fascinating article in The Washington Post today, “Banking on Milk: Options Are Growing for Women Who Can’t Breast-feed” by Shannon Henry. Note that Henry interviewed blogger Jennifer Laycock of The Lactivist for the article!
Women may choose to supplement with another woman’s breast milk for many reasons–perhaps they have adopted a baby or they are taking a medication that is contraindicated for breastfeeding. Women seeking to supplement with another woman’s breast milk have several options:
1. One of the non-profit milk banks that are accredited members of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America. This option …read more
