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“My son was admitted to Groote Schuur Hospital neonatal ward in November 2009. He needed milk.

I was unable to give him breastmilk. He was born at 27 weeks with weight 985gr. Thank you very much to the donors who donated breast milk. It really saved my sons life.
Because of your organisation, most of all your donors, my son is healthy, his weight at the moment is 4.5kg - getting fatter by the day.  May God bless you all and the work you do. THANK YOU! THANK YOU!"

Edith Medell (mother of baby receiving donor breastmilk) Cape Town

 

"It felt wonderful to be able to help other moms and babies in the same way that I had been helped. It has been very special to be both a donor and recipient of breastmilk through the milk bank."


Debbie K. (donor and recipient)

 

"I was blessed with an abundance of milk and a healthy, chubby baby girl who was happy to share her milk with the babies in need. I’m so grateful that I discovered the opportunity to donate my milk– donating really made me feel good about myself, knowing that the recipient babies would be given a boost in life.

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

"The generous offer of donor milk came as such a relief to me and, maybe because I no longer felt so stressed, I found that my milk supply increased substantially – in fact, I suddenly found that I had more milk than Luca needed! So I decided to donate the extra milk to the breast milk bank."


Debbie K - donor and recipient. (Plumstead)

Milk Matters

My baby is 5 days and I still have painful nipples. Can you recommend a nipple cream?

It is difficult to enjoy breastfeeding your baby while you have painful nipples. Fortunately this problem can be easily resolved once you have had the correct assistance.

In the absence of an accompanying condition such as thrush, sore nipples are caused by an incorrect or poor latch. This means that your baby is not taking enough of the breast (nipple and areola – dark area around the nipple) into his mouth when breastfeeding.

The easiest way to correct a latch is to change your feeding position.

It would be best to go to a reputable clinic or consult a lactation consultant in your area. (See Link page List for lactation consultants in SA)
If this was not possible we will try and describe below how to obtain a better latch

a)You could try the cross hold position. Or
b)The rugby ball position as described under Position and Latch under FAQ

If you have successfully corrected the latch, your nipples may still be tender to start with but by the time you have counted to ten, they should be feeling markedly better if not 100%.

Should your nipples continue to be painful, take your baby off the breast and try again.

Taking the baby off the breast incorrectly can also cause painful nipples. Avoid hurting your nipple by inserting your pinkie into the corner of his mouth to break the suction and simultaneously take him off the breast.

Nipple creams or laser treatment by an experienced physiotherapist will only help to heal the nipples when one corrects the latch as well.

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