A mother has broken the Guinness World Record for 'Most Breast Milk Donated'.

Between June 2011 and March 2012, Alicia Richman of Granbury, Texas, donated 11,115 ounces (87 gallons) of breast milk to charity.

The 28-year-old said that after she gave birth to her son in March 2011, she began storing her breast milk, and quickly realised she was producing much more than her son needed.

When she had filled two freezers full of milk, she contacted the Mothers' Milk Bank of Texas, a nonprofit charity that collects breast milk donations for critically ill and premature babies.

Her donations have fed "hundreds, and more likely, thousands of premature babies across the United States", according to Amy Vickers, executive director of the Milk Bank.

Richman told PR Web that she went for the Guinness World Record because she wanted to raise awareness for the cause and encourage other women to donate to milk banks.

"I encourage everyone to beat me," she said, adding: "Though I'm planning to beat my own record when we have a second baby."

Richman said that she is happy she has managed to help so many babies with her donations.

"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," she said.

"It really feels amazing and I'm so thankful that I'm able to do it."

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