"So easy to donate - no hassle. Seen many babies in hospital neonatal ICUs do so well on donor milk."
Liza, brestmilk donor and physiotherapist - Kenilworth
"So easy to donate - no hassle. Seen many babies in hospital neonatal ICUs do so well on donor milk."
Liza, brestmilk donor and physiotherapist - Kenilworth
"My little Gabe had the benefit of donor milk from Milk Matters! He was born at 27 weeks, 900grams (dropped to 750 grams) and he is now 2.3kg!! He has had very little serious health problems and it is my firm believe that it is due to the donor breast milk that he received!! "
Angelique - mom of baby who received donor milk
"Fantastic! Super easy to donate."
Linda-Anne, breastmilk donor - Constantia
My baby is 3 weeks old. So many people are giving me advice on breastfeeding, who should I listen to?
While pregnant you have probably noticed how others love to tell you about their pregnancies, mostly emphasizing the negative experiences. Breastfeeding is much the same; everyone has had a "problem" like yours and knows how to resolve it. The difficulty is that you have to differentiate between the good and the poor advice.
My suggestion is that you find a lactation consultant or go to a reputable Well Baby Clinic. Should you live where neither is available, decide on the person (family friend or health worker) who you trust and listen to him or her only. It is better not to argue with your other "advisers" but to agree with whatever they say and do what makes sense to you anyway. Ignore comments like "are you feeding your baby again?" "Are you sure he is getting enough?"