Have her call the Milk Bank in Worcester, MA
508 334-6005. We'll send a packet with instructions for her screening,
etc.
Thank you,
Darlene Breed, BSN, RN, IBCLC
Coordinator, Milk Bank & Breastfeeding Center, Worcester, MA (USA)
Treasurer, Human Milk Bank Association of North America (HMBANA)
On Tue, 6 Jun 2000 21:26:06 -0400 Deborah Bernacchia <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
> Hi all
> I have a mother with serious over supply problems. It is day # 3
> for
> her, and she reported she has "golf balls" in her armpit, just like
> she
> had the first time she breastfed 3 years ago. She said that she
> nursed
> her first child for 12 months and constantly stuggled with over
> supply
> and bouts of engorgement. We discussed cabbage leaves, frequent and
> adequate breast feedings, dunking her breasts in a dish pan of warm
> water and ice compresses for 20 minutes after each feed. I will be
> seeing her tomorrow and if anyone has any other ideas to offer her,
> please let me know! Also, I joking said to her that it was too bad
> there
> was no milk bank around here, and she, very seriously responded by
> saying "If it were convenient, I would be happy to regularly donate
> to a
> milk bank". My question is : What exactly is the procedure for a
> mom
> who desires to donate milk? I think the closest milk bank to us
> (we're
> in New Hampshire) would be Wocester Ma. Is anyone out there who
> could
> tell me what the procedure is and how a mom in this area could
> donate
> regularly?
> Thanks in advance!
> Deborah Bernacchia, RN,CLC< IBCLC hopeful this July!!
>
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