I have recently discovered this great page in Facebook where you can ask for breast milk or donate your extra to those infants in need. It's good to know that there are still a lot of people willing to help each other.
Human Milk 4 Human Babies - The Philippines
Etiquette for Milk Recipients
If you are asking for breastmilk, you must know how difficult it is to express milk and fill up that milk bag you will be receiving. Breastmilk is made with love and care. Donor moms also pack their milk with love and care. For people asking for breastmilk, please read the following guidelines:
1. When you say you will pick-up the milk, please do pick-up the milk. If you promised to pick-up at a certain date and time, please text or email the donor if you will be late or can't make it. Do not pick up late at night. Donors are also mothers with families. BE SENSITIVE!
2. If you fail to pick up the milk at a certain date, CONTACT the donor first if the milk is still available. IT IS THE DONOR'S OPTION to give the milk to another recipient if you cannot pick up on the date you stated.
3. AT THE VERY LEAST, please replace the milk bags that the donor gives you. Milk bags are also purchased by the donor so please replace them so the donor can continue giving milk to other needy babies.
4. Be prepared when you pick up. Bring clean coolers. Donors prepared their milk with care and do not want the milk to be thrown out because of improper transport.
5. Do not ask the donor to text you if she has more milk. It is YOUR OBLIGATION to monitor the HM4HB Page if there are more milk offers posted.
Remember, it is not the donor's obligation to give you milk.
At the end of the day, it feels good to know you are able to help other people. Thank God, He made me an instrument to make other people happy and to help those in need. That's one secret why I remained happy in my entire life. :)
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