Spare EBM in Auckland?
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Topic: Spare EBM in Auckland?
Posted By: fire_engine
Subject: Spare EBM in Auckland?
Date Posted: 13 May 2009 at 7:21pm
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A request ....
I have a friend who has been diagnosed with a tumour in her pituitary gland. This is the gland that produces all the reproductive and BF hormones. She has no prolactin, the crucial hormone for BF. She was diagnosed a week ago and had her baby on Tuesday. She really wants to BF and she is going to give it a damned good go (her mum is an LC so she is in very capable hands). While we're waiting to find out what her hormones are going to do, she is relying on EBM and is very reluctant to use formula. Some of the wonderful July mums have donated some EBM. I am wondering if anyone has EBM in the freezer that is less than 3 months old that they would consider donating to a new mum and baby. I realise this is quite an unusual request so will not be surprised if no one is able to help. I have been was absolutely amazed by the very generous mums who have donated. The mum and grandma are so incredibly incredibly grateful. I am asking on the off chance that people may have some spare. I am very happy to come and pick it up (I call it my milk run). Please feel free to PM me to get more info. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
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Posted By: Siananigan
Date Posted: 13 May 2009 at 8:11pm
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What a great cause. I live in Dunedin but if I was in Auckland I would most definitely donate. Come on mums lets rally! ------------- http://lilypie.com">   [/url]
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Posted By: Siananigan
Date Posted: 13 May 2009 at 8:15pm
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What a great cause. I live in Dunedin but if I was in Auckland I would most definitely donate. Come on mums lets rally! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> [/url]
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Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 13 May 2009 at 8:16pm
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Sorry I am not able to help....but just wanted to say what am amazing thing it is the Mums donating EBM are doing and your friend for wanting to give her baby the best possible start in life. ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: Siananigan
Date Posted: 13 May 2009 at 8:49pm
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I have just put another post on a different forum directing people to here. I hope it helps! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> [/url]
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 13 May 2009 at 9:08pm
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Thanks so much Siananigan. And thanks to one person who has PMed me - you're on my Thursday afternoon milk run! ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Ella1
Date Posted: 13 May 2009 at 9:22pm
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Sorry I can't help. I would happily give you the milk in my freezer but I live in Chch. Hopefully you'll get lots of response from Auckland mums.
Good luck to your friend. I hope she and her baby are doing well. |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 13 May 2009 at 10:45pm
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hope it all goes well - i dont have any milk stored, i didnt express...
(was wondering tho, just a matter of curiosity, if all the different sources of milk will have an adverse effect... and how are you able to check that the milk is germ free?) ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 13 May 2009 at 11:46pm
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Good question Bizzy... as one of those donating, I guess the answer is you just have to trust on the germ front. I couldn't imagine why anybody who cared enough to donate wouldn't care enough to make sure that what they donate is suitable for a newborn, iygwim.
Personally I'm not donating stuff that I had previously expressed, only milk I have expressed since I found out about this wee one and I know I have been absolutely scrupulous about sterilising everything and making sure I have freshly clean hands etc. (Now JJ's a bit older I admit I'm normally not as meticulous about all that as I was when he was ickle.) ------------- 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 7:35am
Me too Weegee, it's kind of odd expressing for a newborn again coz I'd given up sterilising stuff when lil miss started eating floor scraps  .-------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: blondy
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 7:54am
That's the only thing I'm worried about with the small amount of milk I have stored that I was going to donate - it was done with dishwasher-cleaned, but not sterilised pump.....depends what you think Fliss, but if Emma and weegee have enough, maybe you should pass over my milk - i would hate for anything bad to happen from it  -------------  
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 8:09am
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i didnt mean to put any one off...
and i was actually wondering about it being contaminated from the source... i dont even know if breast milk can have germs if the person who it came from is sick... not saying any of the donators in this case are, it was just a general pondering... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: blondy
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 8:15am
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Bizzy - I had the same thoughts yesterday....but will see how Fliss feels about it!
And as for the germ thing, as far as I know, general viruses like tummy bugs or colds can't pass through breastmilk, and if anything, a baby receiving EBM from mulitple sources will be getting a wider range of antibodies against the lurgies out there....so may actually be less susceptible to the germs out there this winter? -------------
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 9:03am
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I'm gently interrogating the donors about their health and sterilisation. I did talk to her mum about the difference between milk from a mum with a 10 month old and a newborn and she said that while there's a difference, it's not significant when compared to the difference between BM and FF. I initially was only getting milk from people I knew as that gives a level of protection but there is only so much they can give. TBH, to a degree, it is on trust that people are not giving milk that might have alcohol/meds/nicotine etc in it. I think this case and many others that are similar (e.g. mums with cancer) is an excellent example of why we need milk banks like they have in Aus (and are trying to get in Chch) so that there is some security with it. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 10:31am
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Luckily bub wont need too much milk at ths stage and it wont be long before the mum finds out how her body is going to react... Keep us updated if you can...
and if you do need more milk then i would be willing to express some for her - but i dont have a thing to do it cause like i said i never expressed for my kids... eden still feeds tho and i dont smoke... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 10:56am
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Thanks for the offer. We're looking OK at the moment thanks to some TNNers. One of the TNN girls suggested LLL as well. Her mum is really happy for any donations that have been screened as well as we can, she's also pasteurising it and while it drops some nutritional content, it also drops all the germs. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 10:56am
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Thanks for the offer. We're looking OK at the moment thanks to some TNNers. One of the TNN girls suggested LLL as well. Her mum is really happy for any donations that have been screened as well as we can, she's also pasteurising it and while it drops some nutritional content, it also drops all the germs. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Mel&Kel
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 10:59am
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All those that are helping out are just wonderful!
Good luck, I hope you get enough EBM! I would be more than willing to help but I am in Welly. We really do need milk banks. ------------- Mummy to Eva born 11 Feburary 2009 and Charlotte born 18 April 2011 |
Posted By: DaisyAngel
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 11:18am
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What does TNN and LLL stand for?? Let me know if you need any more milk I live in Henderson/Sunnyvale. ------------- 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 12:00pm
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What a great friend you are Flissty organising this for her, and good on her for keeping at breastfeeding. I'm sorry I can't donate any (too early for me still and I'm in Wgtn not Akl) but I wish her all the best. p.s. TNN: The Nappy Network and LLL is La Leche League. -------------  
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Posted By: Niecey
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 12:49pm
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hey there, I'd be happy to help. I'll PM you. ------------- Denise http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: lammy
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 2:36pm
| I've just spotted Siananigan's post on T's... I have 3 litres of EBM in the freezer! Its in 200ml Swisspers EBM bags... However! I am in Hamilton! I will be travelling to Auckland next Tuesday though... |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 6:01pm
I wish I was still lactacting so I could help in any way possible  I miss breastfeeding!
Fliss you are AMAZING! And good on your friend for wanting to stick to BF despite the hurdles she's facing.  
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 6:18pm
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Not that I can help but I have heard of EBM milk banks in the US.
Their people are on special diets. But such a good idea. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 6:36pm
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Oh Steph, I saw a job for you the other day - in the Herald on Saturday. Breastfeeding Advisor with Womens Health Actionin Newmarket. No health training/experience required. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: pomikiwi
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 8:04pm
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That an amazing thing to do! Well done to all those donating, just awesome!
Please keep us posted on how mum and baby are doing.  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
DD-Carys Amelia 17.03.06 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 8:17pm
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Wow Fliss what a great friend you are. If I was BF'ing and in AK I would help you out. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Siananigan
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 8:29pm
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Just some additional info on BM for those who are curious!
Breastmilk is a live product and contrary to the restrictive guidelines advised by plunket it lasts much longer refrigerated than the stipulated 24-48hrs. Up to 7 days in the right temps. After storage Breastmilk can actually have less bad bacteria than it intially started with because of the nice little antibodys. Of course still sterilise and once frozen it does lose some of it's awesomeness but when compared to formula it is still better to have breastmilk from another mother. Dr Jack Newman a lactation specialist says that even mothers who smoke or take certain drugs (medical or otherwise) should STILL breastfeed because as a risk assessment breastmilk is a better option than formula. I am not saying wey hey go nuts. No drugs/ciggarettes is still optimal. In saying this, I know that any mum who is moved to donate BM for a worthy cause is extremely unlikely to be the kind of mum who would not sterilise or to smoke knowing the milk is going to a newborn. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> [/url]
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Posted By: Blankney94
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 9:39pm
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Hi wish I could do something from here (Invercargill). Wondered if there were BM banks but apparently not judging by previous posts. I have a surplus here from NB to 3 mths. So if anyone from Invercargill needs help give me a yell. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 16 May 2009 at 1:38pm
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Just a wee update - bubs is loving the EBM and it helped him out as he was a bit jaundicey. They're now home and have survived the first night there (bit of a shock for the dad!). They've got milk to get through the day and I'm picking more up this afternoon so it will keep them going for a bit. Lammy, your 3L will be MOST appreciated as it will take some pressure off. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |