This article on MSNBC caught my eye. A woman in Iowa with a freezer full of breast milk took an ad out in the local paper in an attempt to sell 100 ounces for $200 or the best offer.
It seems that the 22-year-old has more milk than she needs since her daughter won’t drink from a bottle. According to the story, she’s already donating to the University of Iowa’s Milk Bank, but had pumped the “for sale” milk before she was screened for the bank, so they won’t take it. But, apparently, neither will the people of Iowa; at press time there were no serious offers.
So, say you’re a mom with more than your share of breast milk. There’s no law against you selling your milk and you can sure use the extra money. And as any nursing mom can tell you, pumping breast milk is work.