Donating breast milk?

Question

My little one is 7 weeks old and I’m almost out of freezer room because I have over 600 ounces of breast milk. He is exclusively breastfed and the freezer stash I have is just from my haaka alone. I originally wanted the stash because around 6 months I wanted to switch him to a bottle with breast milk but I don’t think I want to do that. How do you go about donating? And if for whatever reason I couldn’t donate, should I just stop using the haaka? I hate to waste any of it but I’m not sure what to do?

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Human milk for human babies (your state) or eats on feets (your state) 
Those 2 groups I have donated to moms in need. First daughter I donated 31 gallons, and now with my 2nd I have donated 600oz at 4m pp. 
milk banks are good yes. BUT they are extremely strict and lots of paperwork that is involved. Also they charge the moms in need of it A LOT!!! My 2nd was in nicu/hemoc floor for 2.5wks I just randomly asked (was strictly nursing in hospital) how much they charge for donor milk. $100 an ounce!!!!! 
I did those groups cause it was free to moms and babies in need and the closest milk bank to me is 4hrs away.

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Look up your states human milk for human babies Facebook page! There are so many babies in need of milk. They will often replace bags too! My middle child drank donated milk and it was so appreciated!

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I see women talking about milk banks. Just be sure to check what they charge moms for the milk. I looked into it after we left the NICU and it was insanely expensive. I donated my colostrum a few weeks ago and just found a mom in need who I gave it to for free.

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There are some banks you can donate to. Just do a search. Mother's Milk will actually pay you $1/ounce. You will need to get screened. I got the screening kit from mother's milk butt never followed through on it. I am selling my milk locally to a mother in need.

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I donated my milk to The King’s Daughters milk bank! So many babies need milk so definitely donate it instead of just throwing it out! They didn’t pay me which is fine, I didn’t care about the money. They will screen you before hand.

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Look up local milk banks. I have donated over 1200 ounces. They had me do paperwork and a blood test. They give the milk to moms in need for free so I love being able to donate to them.

Donating breast milk?

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