If you had no breastmilk, would you use a breastmilk bank?

[Trillian]

originally posted by FionaJill
However, all milk is valuable and we will accept donations from mothers’ breastfeeding infants up to 12 months old. Changes to milk composition after this time mean it may be unsuitable for the adequate nutrition of very ill or premature babies.

In that instance, could the milk from a lactating mother to a 12 month old, still give her milk, and that milk be then used for another 12 month old? because the reason her milk has changed is due to the changing nutritional needs of her child and would be best suited to another 12 month old?

[*Efjay*]

In that instance, could the milk from a lactating mother to a 12 month old, still give her milk, and that milk be then used for another 12 month old? because the reason her milk has changed is due to the changing nutritional needs of her child and would be best suited to another 12 month old?

Sherie, I don't see why you couldn't but I think the main aim of the Milk bank is to provide milk for preterm babies.
I guess the costs involved with setting a milk bank up & the ongoing costs involved would mean they would be limited to what milk they could accept & for what age groups. While I am all for BFing beyond 12 months (still feeding a 2 yr old here) I think the resources for providing BM will probably always be aimed at preterm or sick babies.

I wasnt implying that people on here were making me feel scrutinized, that is not the case at all. I was meaning that society in gerneral has a very negative vibe about mothers who bottle feed their babies. In my exp and many other mothers i know who have Formula fed thier babies, have been scruitinized and made to feel like $hit, with nasty sarcastic comments because of it, usually by nurses. I like the idea of Mothers getting good advice about bf, but not have it in their faces all the time.

Ally, the same issue was raised in regards to the artical posted awhile back titled "Suck on this".
IMO this thread isn't the place to drag up the whole formula feeding mother cop it more then breastfeeding mothers. If you feel you need to add to that topic, track down the thread on that artical I mentioned.