Donor Milk

My best friend offered to donate milk for me (I was inducing lactation), and I was totally thrilled! I think it would be wonderful of you to offer.

I would say just keep the commitment and the communication open-ended. It may be more of a commitment than you bargained for (the reality of caring for two children, nursing your own babe, and pumping). Just make sure you communicate with your friends what the expectations are and talk about it if any changes come up. Would you plan to donate long-term? Just for the first little while? I think whatever you wish to do is great, but just make sure they know.

I think it sounds great. I would offer, because they may feel it is too much to ask, or maybe they hadn't thought of it....

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I would offer. If you feel comfortable mentioning it, you could also bring up trying to induce lactation, too, with your milk as an suppliment. That way the demands arent as taxing on your body. Also, I too had an amazing milk supply with dd#1. I was like a dairy heifer - to the point where I was still soaking nursing pads when dd was 12 months old. With DD#2 my milk supply was adequate for her and not much else. (I'm not saying this to discourage you, I'm just saying you never really knoww till it happens).

well, we haven't even made the decision for sure to go with adoption (dealing with IF) but my best friend who is pg has already made the offer to me and it was such a sweet thing for her to do in the midst of our weirdness (her pg, me dealing with IF)-it really touched my soul. if we do go w/adoption, i'll prolly try to induce lactation and take her up on her offer, too. I think you should definitely mention it!

Thank you for all of the replies. I will mention it to them. If we decide to go for it I will make sure we are all clear on our expectations.