At 02:31 PM 1/24/01 -0700, you wrote:
>Does anyone know the impact of blood donation on mom's health and milk
supply while breastfeeding? A mom with a 2-month old asked me this question
today, and I honestly am not sure on this one.

You can do a search of the archives for "donating blood" and get all of the
posts.  But the consenses is that it has a strong possiblity of reducing
the milk supply.  If a baby is relying solely on a mother's breastmilk, the
mother would do well to let others donate.  If baby is eating a lot of
solids and could take a lessened supply and the donation is highly
important, then donating could be considered.

Pat Gima, IBCLC
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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