"I never knew the babies I donated to, but I am very happy in the knowledge that my body was able to provide for sickly newborns whose mothers were unable to breastfeed."
Nwabisa (breastmilk donor) - Pinelands
"I have adjusted my milk expressing to suit my life style (currently once a day) which has been such a little sacrifice for me, to make such a huge difference. I would highly recommend donating milk, the rewards are endless."
Natalie M. (breastmilk donor) - Cape Town
A donor mom's expereince of donating breastmilk:
"Positive, encouraging, accessible - thank you!"
Diane, breastmilk donor - Harfield Village
I hope that this project keeps going for years to come- it is truly a fantastic initiative. What a great way to make a huge difference in the lives of those special little people…"
Megan (breastmilk donor) Blue Downs, Cape Town
Breastfeeding And The Working Mother
- Continue Breastfeeding
- Continue Breastfeeding And Expressing
- Continue Breastfeeding, Expressing And / Or Using Formula Feeds
- Weaning onto Formula
Continue Breastfeeding And Expressing
This is another option for moms who would prefer their baby to continue on breastmilk even when they cannot be around themselves.
There is an art to expressing, so it would be preferable to decide what method of expressing you are going to use and practice it before hand. Hand expressing, using a hand, battery operated or an electric pump are all options.
An advantage of practising this method beforehand is that you then have the opportunity of expressing and freezing milk for later use.
The principle would be that once at work you would express during the day and store that milk in a cool place (fridge or small cooler bag with an ice brick) for use the next day.
Should you not be able to express enough you could still use the previously frozen milk.
