Much like a blood bank, milk banks carefully
screen donor moms for infections and viruses, including HIV and hepatitis B and C.
Donor moms are asked to donate a minimum of at least 4,500 ml (150 ounces).
We love
our donor moms, and at Mothers» Milk Bank of North Texas we are always seeking more donors to give the lifesaving gift of donor human milk to fragile babies.
Schmid, the triplets» mother, says not knowing the identity of
the donor moms makes the milk even more special.
«When you look at
the donor moms who make it happen, what the moms are providing, the gifts that they are giving, and the benefits for the babies who are getting it, this is an inspiring story,» she said.
But many mothers are at ease with the concept, rationalizing that if
a donor mom feeds her breast milk to her own baby, it's probably safe.