My recipient may benefit from extra breastfeeding support. What can I do?

Simply providing breastmilk to a recipient in need is a wonderful way of supporting the breastfeeding relationship.

While donors may possibly have more experience and education in breastfeeding than anyone else in the recipient’s life, it is a personal decision whether broaching the subject of breastfeeding issues would be appropriate or not. Please keep in mind that the recipient may be in an emotionally delicate place.1

Please see local resources for possible suggestions for referrals.

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  1. This may be a helpful resource: International Breastfeeding Center. Archived. Myths of Breastfeeding. ↩︎