Selling Breastmilk?

[nicholeraine]

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[elisent]

Make sure it's for a baby. Some people are really weird.

[birdie22]

If it was for an actual family, and I didn't mind the pumping, I would consider it. I would be more comfortable taking money as a reimbursement for time/travel/supplies than actually selling it for a certain amount per ounce. IDK, it may even be illegal.

[Comtessa]

I was looking for a family to donate milk to recently, and received a response from a man who requested that I donate milk to him because he "likes the taste." I guess I shouldn't have been surprised or offended, but I was both. I suddenly feel a new solidarity with my bovine sisters being exploited in dairy farms... If I saw an ad offering to pay for BM, I'd wager 10 to 1 it's someone with similarly inappropriate intentions.

[MeepyCat]

If it's for a baby, I would be fine with it (although I might see if I could donate rather than sell, because that feels more ethical to me).

If it's not for a baby, you should be aware that the going rate for fetishists is ~$10 an ounce.

[Youngfrankenstein]

Originally Posted by MeepyCat

If it's not for a baby, you should be aware that the going rate for fetishists is ~$10 an ounce.

That made my day...

[nicholeraine]

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[KnittingTigers]

If you're interested in donating, you might check out MilkShare. They don't allow selling, only donating, but it's a really great way to help mamas who want to give their babies as much breastmilk as possible, and aren't able to produce a full supply on their own.

http://milkshare.birthingforlife.com/

[kriket]

i was contacted by a man too (i wonder if it is the same man)

i would never sell to a a baby. i would sell *small* amounts to fettishes, maybe milk that i was questioning, (ie how long has this been in here? )

babies need it, and they have no money is my philosophy, i do have my donor mom send bags and pay for shipping,

[LLQ1011]

What are you talking about?

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[IdentityCrisisMama]

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[silvercloud3]

been selling my breastmilk since I got certified by the Breastmilk Bank....two nursing homes buy it and are overly anxious to buy as much as I pump...I am vegetarian and eat lots of fruit daily...the fructose makes my milk sweet tasting.....some hospice patients cant digest whole foods when very sick.... so Dr's are prescribing breastmilk because it has all the nutrients they need for recovery and stem cells for repairing their digestive tracts...just as infants need it for their digestive tracts.. ..wonderful receiving $5-6 per once and knowing I am helping save someone in pain and possibly aiding in their recovery....good luck to all trying to sell theirs