Donating Breastmilk to SCBU *blinkies added 1st post*

[LisaJ1986]

I'm really struggling to express at the moment. I only have 6 bottles and i'm only managing to express an ounce at a time these days. Not worth freezing! I'm trying really hard but not getting anywhere!

 

[charlie84]

So far i have 14 bottles full in my freezer, rung them about collecting it but they said they will collect and do bloods when i finish donating which will be soon as Calleigh is nearly five months and they only take up to six months. And i am going to express and save some for Calleigh now

 

[Urchin]

Well they rang me today, and basically suggested I don't bother doing it any more.

I kind of got the impression from them before they weren't bothered if I did it or not, but today when I told them I had to stop expressing for a while cos I had mastitis etc they just suggested I keep what I already have for Riley.
Obviously I had to stop expressing cos I was taking the antibiotics, but they said if the antibiotics dried my milk up a bit (which it had) if I expressed a lot to try and get it going again I could give myself mastisis again

TBH I am a but gutted about it, its something I really wanted to do, and told them today I was happy to keep going to get the rest of the bottles over the next month ( I need 12 more bottles in the next 5 weeks) but they said not to worry about it
On the other hand, like I said, even when I was struggling a few weeks ago they were almost trying to talk me out of it then like "Oh if you can't do it don't bother" kind of thing.
I guess its also come at the wrong time, I've been SO busy over the summer hold with Mason and Brody, taking them out every day that I often didn't get the chance to sit down and express for them.

Oh well

 

[beanie]

Well they rang me today, and basically suggested I don't bother doing it any more.

I kind of got the impression from them before they weren't bothered if I did it or not, but today when I told them I had to stop expressing for a while cos I had mastitis etc they just suggested I keep what I already have for Riley.
Obviously I had to stop expressing cos I was taking the antibiotics, but they said if the antibiotics dried my milk up a bit (which it had) if I expressed a lot to try and get it going again I could give myself mastisis again

TBH I am a but gutted about it, its something I really wanted to do, and told them today I was happy to keep going to get the rest of the bottles over the next month ( I need 12 more bottles in the next 5 weeks) but they said not to worry about it
On the other hand, like I said, even when I was struggling a few weeks ago they were almost trying to talk me out of it then like "Oh if you can't do it don't bother" kind of thing.
I guess its also come at the wrong time, I've been SO busy over the summer hold with Mason and Brody, taking them out every day that I often didn't get the chance to sit down and express for them.

Oh well

grrrrr,I know we spoke about them yesterday but I can't believe they said that today. Still your milk has done its job, its made Riley into the happy and healthy (and big!!) beautiful boy he is - I would bottle it and sell it

 

[kellysomer]

Awww i cant beleive the attitude you guys have faced!!!! And you are doing them a favour!

Anita at the Southampton milk bank is so lovely, she collects my milk about once every 2-3 weeks and gives me another bag of bottles. She is so grateful and really caring. They also dont have any rules about how long you can donate for? Morgan is over 6 months and i am still going with it.

What a horrid time you've all had, damn right Urchin to keep it for yourselves!

 

[Steelgoddess]

What an amazing gift to give!!!