would you be upset if

Jaylynne · Apr 9th, 2012, 16:19 PM

someone gave your LO someone else's breast milk by accident? so far i've had two separate incidences of someone giving my breast milk to another baby! one in the hospital NICU and another when i visited my mom and she accidentally defrosted my expressed milk when feeding my niece instead of my SILs.

luz · Apr 9th, 2012, 16:21 PM

I can see how that could be very upsetting! As long as I knew the person whose bm lo was getting and I knew they weren't n any medications or smoking or drinking I would probably be ok with it. I might be a little grossed out and ask whoever to be more careful next time, though

Blah11 · Apr 9th, 2012, 16:21 PM

In those situations, no. I mean I'd tell them and ask for them to be careful that it doesn't happen again but

No biggy. I'd happily feed anyone elses child.

Jaylynne · Apr 9th, 2012, 16:27 PM

the hospital gave me the wrong baby's labels and i didn't notice the first pump as i was talking to the dr when i labeled. when i realized it, they were already feeding my last pump to another baby. i wasn't angry about it until they made me get full blood screening to cover their asses to the other family that i wasn't contaminated. this is after i had been stuck probably at least 50 times for bloodwork in the previous 3 weeks. my veins wouldn't even give blood easy anymore so they had to stick me 3 times with a butterfly needle to even get any to come out. i hate needles.

i probably would be concerned if someone gave my LO someone else's breast milk if i didn't know them. i was just curious what others thought as when it first happened i didn't realize it was a big deal.

BandK · Apr 9th, 2012, 17:45 PM

This occured in the hospital in my city and there was a huge investigation as a result. It turned out the breast milk that the wrong baby was fed the mom has a disease so now they have to test the baby every few months to see if the baby contracted the disease.

I am not too familiar with how the accident happened or what the circumstances were but I am positive that babies family is completely upset!

Personally, I would be really grossed out if a stranger's breast milk was fed to my baby. If it was a friend/family member who accidently fed my baby the wrong milk I wouldnt be too concerned as long as they didnt have any disease or anything.

special_kala · Apr 9th, 2012, 17:48 PM

Wouldnt bother me in the slightest.

I would happily feed another baby directly anyway

YoshiPikachu · Apr 9th, 2012, 17:56 PM

I would only care if it was someone that I don't know.

Mrs_Grissom · Apr 9th, 2012, 18:01 PM

one of my mum's favourite stories to tell me about my birth is that she produced loads of milk and single handedly fed all of the under fed babies in the ward/those whose mums weren't producing much lol. personally I'd be happy for my milk to feed other babies but wouldn't like someone else feeding mine...haha double standards x

sweetpeaxo · Apr 9th, 2012, 19:19 PM

yes it would bother me personally. I think that whoever is doing the feeding should be responsible & know whose milk is whose and being able to give it to the right baby. If it happen on just one occasion, then I would let it slide. But twice.. come on now people pay attention lol.

pinklightbulb · Apr 9th, 2012, 19:23 PM

If I didn't know the milk was safe (hadn't been screened) I would be upset, yeah.

Apr 9th, 2012, 16:19 PM	#1
Jaylynne Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,738	would you be upset if someone gave your LO someone else's breast milk by accident? so far i've had two separate incidences of someone giving my breast milk to another baby! one in the hospital NICU and another when i visited my mom and she accidentally defrosted my expressed milk when feeding my niece instead of my SILs.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 16:21 PM	#2
luz Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,298	I can see how that could be very upsetting! As long as I knew the person whose bm lo was getting and I knew they weren't n any medications or smoking or drinking I would probably be ok with it. I might be a little grossed out and ask whoever to be more careful next time, though

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Apr 9th, 2012, 16:21 PM	#3
Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 38,172	In those situations, no. I mean I'd tell them and ask for them to be careful that it doesn't happen again but No biggy. I'd happily feed anyone elses child.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 16:27 PM	#4
Jaylynne Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,738	the hospital gave me the wrong baby's labels and i didn't notice the first pump as i was talking to the dr when i labeled. when i realized it, they were already feeding my last pump to another baby. i wasn't angry about it until they made me get full blood screening to cover their asses to the other family that i wasn't contaminated. this is after i had been stuck probably at least 50 times for bloodwork in the previous 3 weeks. my veins wouldn't even give blood easy anymore so they had to stick me 3 times with a butterfly needle to even get any to come out. i hate needles. i probably would be concerned if someone gave my LO someone else's breast milk if i didn't know them. i was just curious what others thought as when it first happened i didn't realize it was a big deal.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 17:45 PM	#5
BandK Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 260	This occured in the hospital in my city and there was a huge investigation as a result. It turned out the breast milk that the wrong baby was fed the mom has a disease so now they have to test the baby every few months to see if the baby contracted the disease. I am not too familiar with how the accident happened or what the circumstances were but I am positive that babies family is completely upset! Personally, I would be really grossed out if a stranger's breast milk was fed to my baby. If it was a friend/family member who accidently fed my baby the wrong milk I wouldnt be too concerned as long as they didnt have any disease or anything.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 17:48 PM	#6
special_kala Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West sussex, england Posts: 20,561	Wouldnt bother me in the slightest. I would happily feed another baby directly anyway

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YoshiPikachu Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,018	I would only care if it was someone that I don't know.

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Mrs_Grissom Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Small town in Lincolnshire. Posts: 1,829	one of my mum's favourite stories to tell me about my birth is that she produced loads of milk and single handedly fed all of the under fed babies in the ward/those whose mums weren't producing much lol. personally I'd be happy for my milk to feed other babies but wouldn't like someone else feeding mine...haha double standards x

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Apr 9th, 2012, 19:19 PM	#9
sweetpeaxo Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,725	yes it would bother me personally. I think that whoever is doing the feeding should be responsible & know whose milk is whose and being able to give it to the right baby. If it happen on just one occasion, then I would let it slide. But twice.. come on now people pay attention lol.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 19:23 PM	#10
pinklightbulb Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 6,262	If I didn't know the milk was safe (hadn't been screened) I would be upset, yeah.

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