I was also unable to donate milk because I visited England for too long in the 1980's (BSE concerns).  I am also not allowed to donate blood.

Tania

Tania Archbold B.Sc, IBCLC
www.mothersnectar.ca
Mothers Nectar Lactation Consultant Services
Guelph, ON Canada
519-400-7098





On 2013-05-30, at 8:48 AM, Kate Salmon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> My daughter was a Peace Corps volunteer who lived and worked in Benin, West Africa, for 2 years.  Now, a few years later, as a mom with an ample supply and willing to share it, she found the milk banks wouldn't even consider accepting her milk -because she lived in Africa for a time.  (She was able to help a couple of desperate families out, though, anyway, through informal milk sharing.)
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