Milk Banks in the UK

[Andrea]

I found an article with the names of the participating UK hospitals.

http://tinyurl.com/ry7o

I am going to contact them myself. It mentions women being put off by the
HIV screening, but they test for that during pregnancy anyway, so moms would
already know.
--
Andrea mom of 5 - latest addition Kamron David.

[AlenasMom]

"Andrea" > wrote in message
...
> I found an article with the names of the participating UK hospitals.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ry7o
>
> I am going to contact them myself. It mentions women being put off by the
> HIV screening, but they test for that during pregnancy anyway, so moms
would
> already know.
> --
> Andrea mom of 5 - latest addition Kamron David.


Cool!!!
I wonder if there are any in my area!

[Anne Rogers]

This came up on another UK newsgroup I read, most don't accept the milk
after 4 months, some up to 6 months.

[AlenasMom]

"Anne Rogers" > wrote in message
...
> This came up on another UK newsgroup I read, most don't accept the milk
> after 4 months, some up to 6 months.
>
I wonder why?

[Sidheag McCormack]

jennifermondor writes:

> "Anne Rogers" > wrote in message
> ...
>> This came up on another UK newsgroup I read, most don't accept the milk
>> after 4 months, some up to 6 months.
>>
> I wonder why?

I read somewhere that it's because of the fact that milk adapts to the
needs of a growing child. Milk from milk banks is mostly needed for
newborns, so you want the milk *in* the milk bank to be approximately the
kind appropriate to newborns. At some point, the milk becomes different
enough to be considered not suitable for newborns. Presumably there are
judgement calls about when you decide that point is - I don't know what the
specific nutritional issues are.

Sidheag
edd Oct 13th

[Mary W.]

Sidheag McCormack wrote:

> jennifermondor writes:
>
> > "Anne Rogers" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> This came up on another UK newsgroup I read, most don't accept the milk
> >> after 4 months, some up to 6 months.
> >>
> > I wonder why?
>
> I read somewhere that it's because of the fact that milk adapts to the
> needs of a growing child. Milk from milk banks is mostly needed for
> newborns, so you want the milk *in* the milk bank to be approximately the
> kind appropriate to newborns. At some point, the milk becomes different
> enough to be considered not suitable for newborns. Presumably there are
> judgement calls about when you decide that point is - I don't know what the
> specific nutritional issues are.

The milk bank I donated to in the US (North Carolina), takes milk
from mom's nursing babies under a year old. My milk was
from pumping when DD was 8-11 months. Just another data point.

Mary

[Andrea]

"Anne Rogers" wrote in message

> I'd happily take milk from anyone prepared to let me have some, but
> unfortunately the medical professions solution to our problems is formula.
>

That's due to the costs of testing the donor-to-be, so they won't entetain
it.


--
Andrea mom of 5 - latest addition Kamron David.

[Jacqui]

Andrea wibbled
> Anne Rogers wrote in message
>
>> I'd happily take milk from anyone prepared to let me have some,
>> but unfortunately the medical professions solution to our
>> problems is formula.
>>
>
> That's due to the costs of testing the donor-to-be, so they won't
> entetain it.

However, the Cambridge milk bank (closest to Anne) stops accepting
donated milk at 4 months, and the donors there have already been tested
in order to donate. It may be worth asking if there's anyone reaching
the end of their donor period who would be interested in donating
privately, Anne. (I asked someone I know who fits the bill but she's
not able to do it, sorry.)

Jac