man alive! who knew moms could produce so much milk?! i'm very fortunate to have a big milk supply for gabe. and since he sleeps 9-11 hours a night, i have to pump a lot :P my freezer is chock-full of milk and i've had to send some to my parents house for longer-term storage!
i'm also fortunate that my milk doesn't go "off"...so i can refrigerate it for up to a week and it still tastes sweet, and the frozen stuff is good for up to 3 months. now gabe will be able to enjoy my milk even after i stop breastfeeding and have returned to work (which is WAY down the road!).
when i first discussed my milk supply with the midwives, they suggested i donate to the "milk bank". i did look into it, but there was blood tests involved and i got scared. it's hard to believe that after iv's, having the mother-of-all needles injected into my back, and daily blood tests at the hospital, you'd think i'd get over my fear...nope...still scared sh*tless of needles. so for now, i'm being selfish and not sharing my liquid gold.
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holy crap, that is quite the supply!
One thing to think about with the storing is that the milk changes to meet baby's nutritional requirements, so giving him something 3 months later might not have exactly what he needs.
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