Most Donated Breast Milk - Meet the Guinness World Record Holder

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Alicia Richman Wins World Record For 'Most Breastmilk Donated'

10/26/2012

Alicia Richman, 28, is the Guinness World Record holder for "Most Breastmilk Donated." Yeah, she's definitely got milk.

Alicia Richman of Granbury, TX, has been declared the new Guinness World Record holder for "Most Breastmilk Donated," CBS DFW reports. Between June 2011 and March 2012, The 28-year-old mother of one donated 11,115 ounces -- or 694 pounds -- of breastmilk to charity, according to Guinness. By volume, that's about 87 gallons.

Richman told CBS that after she gave birth in March 2011, she began pumping and storing her milk, and quickly realized she was producing much more than her son could consume.

When two freezers were chock full of pumped milk, Richman contacted the Mothers' Milk Bank of North Texas, a nonprofit that collects breast milk donations for critically ill and premature infants in need.

Her donations have fed, "hundreds, and more likely, thousands of premature babies across the United States," Amy Vickers, executive director of the milk bank, says in a press release.

Richman says she went for the Guinness record because she wanted to raise awareness for the cause and encourage other women to donate to milk banks.

"I'm so thankful that I'm able to help not only my own baby, Drake, but all of the little babies who need it and are sick," Richman told News 8. "It really feels amazing and I'm so thankful that I'm able to do it."

[NeckKnifeWarrior]

uhh. How can anybody produce that much breast milk is beyond me.

[Spiffyfable]

We will require a closeup view of the milking action.... it's for the archives

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@spiffyfable, I expected that from brometheus, but, I knew one of the guys would ask. I didn't find any. Sorry. If I find any, I'll be sure to let you all know.

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Originally Posted by NeckKnifeWarrior

uhh. How can anybody produce that much breast milk is beyond me.

Everyone's body is different. Some babies will not nurse from their mother. My niece has to pump milk and feed her daughter from a bottle.

For whatever reason, this mother had extra and make a wonderful choice. Something I never knew you could do.

She appears to be a petite woman, but, for whatever reason, her body gave more.

[kellyhound]

Originally Posted by Spiffyfable

We will require a closeup view of the milking action.... it's for the archives

[Kanda444]

that woman could wet nurse a city worth of children!

[Spiffyfable]

Originally Posted by kellyhound

Holy Shit .... Total Awesomeness in digital form.

I wonder if that act will be coming to my city in the near future

Thank You Much

[Oswald2001]

Originally Posted by NeckKnifeWarrior

uhh. How can anybody produce that much breast milk is beyond me.

If all the milk a woman's body produces is used, her body will respond by producing more and at greater rates in an effort to keep up with demand.

[Megamel29]

Originally Posted by Oswald2001

If all the milk a woman's body produces is used, her body will respond by producing more and at greater rates in an effort to keep up with demand.

How does that explain women who can't produce enough for their child?