Breast milk donation--Guinness World Record

 While 'altruism isn't enough' when it comes to SoHOs as Sally Satel reminds us, it's well worth celebrating.  

Here's some news from the Guinness World Records

Big-hearted mom donates record levels of breastmilk to help over 350,000 premature babies
By Vicki Newman

"A kind-hearted mom has helped hundreds of thousands of premature babies by donating more than 2,600 litres of breastmilk.

"Alyse Ogletree (USA) has reclaimed the record for largest donation of breastmilk by an individual with an incredible 2,645.58 litres (89,457.85 US fl oz; 93,111.55 UK fl oz) as of July 2023.

"The 36-year-old, from Texas, first broke the record back in 2014 with a measurement of 1,569.79 litres (53,081 US fl oz; 55,249 UK fl oz).

"Her donations were all made to Mothers' Milk Bank in North Texas, although she’s donated even more that didn’t count towards her total, to close friends and Tiny Treasures Milk Bank.

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"She had no idea that donating milk was a thing until she found that she was making more than a normal amount of it.

"She explained: “I was overproducing and throwing away milk, unaware overproduction was unique and other mothers struggled.

“Our first child, Kyle, was in the hospital, and I was filling the nurses’ freezer. A nurse asked if I was donating, which I didn’t know was possible, and that is when I learned about it.

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"Alyse, who is also mom to Kage, 12, and Kory, seven, and has been a surrogate for another, went on: “I got pregnant with my second, Kage, I was excited I would donate again.

“A few months into the pregnancy, there was a news article about someone breaking a Guinness World Record[s title] for donating milk. I did the math and realized I would break that record within three months of donating again if my production rate was as it was before.”

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"She donated again following the birth of youngest son Kory and again after she acted as a surrogate mom.

“It’s one of the best feelings in the world,” she said.

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"Visit the Mothers' Milk Bank website to learn more about donating breastmilk."