Desire's Donor Story

Tuesday, 11/8/2016

2016 will always be a year to remember for Desire. She and her husband celebrated both a wedding and the birth of Julian Jr., their first child. Julian entered the world at 37 weeks due to Desire’s preeclampsia.

Initially, breastfeeding did not come easy for Desire and little Julian. While she struggled to produce enough milk, he struggled to latch. Desire also had thrush twice during this time. Just when she felt like giving up, Desire decided to try pumping so she could bottle feed her son with her breastmilk. She began to pump every two hours in an attempt to build a supply of milk.

“After two months I began overproducing, and did not realize it until I was filling up two freezers full of milk,” Desire said. While studying to receive her master’s degree in social work, Desire has been exposed to the world of infant nutrition and knows that some mothers are unable to produce breastmilk for their own children. Realizing she had more than enough milk for Julian, she searched for a place to donate and found Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas.

Desire recently dropped off her first donation of 570 ounces to her local depot. She says it is a great feeling to be able to produce enough milk not only for her son, but for other babies in need.

From firsthand experience, Desire knows that both nursing and pumping come with challenges. She encourages other moms to stick with it, though, because it does become easier with time. “It pays off when you see your child thriving off your breastmilk,” she said.

Perseverance and dedication to helping others is a major factor for many donor moms like Desire. Babies in need in both North Texas and beyond are given a fighting chance thanks to Desire and her fellow donor moms. With their help, more babies will be able to survive and thrive.

For more information about Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas, click here.