World record for largest breast milk donation; this super mom saves thousands of newborns worldwide

Elisabeth Anderson-Sierra, a mother of two from Aloha, Oregon, USA, has achieved a remarkable feat by donating breast milk to a milk bank nourishing thousands of children and even helping to save the lives of premature babies.

She holds the world record for the largest donation of breast milk by an individual, which is an astonishing 1,599.68 litres, donating breast milk between February 20, 2015, and June 20, 2018.

Recognized by the Guinness World Records, her accomplishment has garnered significant attention, with a video shared on Instagram on Friday amassing over 1.6 million views.

“Over the last nine years, I estimate my total donation numbers to be over 3,50,000 ounces. I would not wish this condition on my worst enemy. It is not fun. How many individual babies have benefitted from my milk, that is impossible to know,” she says in the video.

Showing bottles filled with breast milk, she reveals that her body continuously produces milk, offering a lifeline to those in need.

Over the last nine years, she has donated to local families and recipients worldwide. Her donations have particularly supported infants labellled as "failure to thrive," according to the Guinness World Records website.

The extraordinary amount of breast milk she has contributed is due to her condition known as hyperlactation syndrome, where increased milk production leads to breast milk overflow. She attributes her prolific milk production to the hormone prolactin. “My body creates a lot of the hormone called prolactin and that is what drives milk production,” she is quoted as saying.

In sharing her story and breaking this world record, Anderson-Sierra hopes to normalize the act of milk sharing. The response to her achievement has been overwhelmingly positive, with comments praising her selflessness and the positive impact she has made on the lives of countless babies.

"This is amazing! What a wonderful gift for so many precious babies," one user commented. “What a Blessing to Serve the world in this way!! RESPECT,” said another. “Wow breastfeeding is so hard! Pumping is so hard too! My heart goes out to and much respect that u get to donate milk and make other babies benefit out of this! Thank you,” another netizen wrote.

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