Have you been to the Milkshare Yahoo site?
That is great for a quick response!
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group...guid=264691946

You could also find someone locally who needs milk and do a casual exchange. Maybe a new mother of multiples or an adopted baby--maybe find the local clubs for those groups
Yeah to sharing liquid gold!

A milk bank will supply milk for sick babies, which really need the milk most.

There is more testing but I would think it's worth it, it can be life or death for these babies.

And so good of you to think of this!!!!

Although this is true, the chances they will accept your 'old' milk- expressed before you were tested- is slim to none. The milkbank milk is also processed and offered for sometimes 60$ an ounce (charged to insurance.)
While this is good for anonymous donors, if you can find someone with whom to develop a personal milk share relationship, you can bypass all that!

Thank you for the advice, naomifrederickmd. I have contacted three mommas and am just waiting to see if any of us "fit". While I support any woman who wants to donate to a milkbank it's just not something I could stomach. I can't imagine how heartbreaking it would be if my insurance wouldn't cover the VERY hefty price or if I had no insurance at all. The milkbank is great in theory but it just furthers how atrocious our medical system has become. I am more in favor of local mothers organizing to help ALL babies to have breastmilk. If it were a more common, accepted practice I think it we could help those highly in need sick babies ourselves. But, like I said props to moms who donate at all however they choose to.