Donating Milk to Help Other Babies
If you have an abundant supply, consider donating excess milk. Donor milk is often lifesaving for premature or medically fragile infants. Both formal milk banks and peer-to-peer networks provide safe, ethical pathways for donation.
Your milk’s unmatched properties, like infection-fighting antibodies, can offer critically ill babies the best chance at survival. Donation also highlights the incredible generosity of breastfeeding parents who share their gift.
Tips for You This Week
- Research formal milk banks and ensure their practices align with your values.
- Connect with peer-to-peer networks for informal donation opportunities.
- Reflect on the profound impact of your milk—both for your baby and others in need.
Fun Fact:
Indigenous communities have long practiced milk-sharing to support orphaned or sick children.
