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!! > > *********************************************** > The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned > LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's > LSMTP(TM) > mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go > to: > http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html