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This is interesting. For comparison, in Sweden you donate (sell) milk directly to hospitals where it is handled locally and given to prematurely born children i
by sii 12y ago
This is interesting. For comparison, in Sweden you donate (sell) milk directly to hospitals where it is handled locally and given to prematurely born children in the hospital.
The prices are set locally by each hospital but is currently at around $20-30 usd / liter, and has been raised a number of times over the last 10 years to encourage more people to donate milk. Hospitals buy milk from each other when necessary for somewhere around $100 per liter.
Donated milk is usually only accepted for the first three months after the donating mothers child was born. All equipment (pumps, bottles etc.) are provided by the hospital.
That said, I would encourage as many people as possible to donate milk, it makes a huge difference for those tiny prematurely born babies.