"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
"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)
"As a working mom who must travel for work, I was thrilled to discover Milk Matters on my recent trip to Cape Town. I spent a week there and Milk Matters made the whole experience of donating milk so easy.
I was so pleased that I could donate my milk to babies who could really use it instead of having to throw it away. I would encourage more traveling mamas to do the same."
Liz A. - donor mom from Washington, DC
"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
How long should my baby drink for at every feed?
The length of feeds may vary from feed to feed; allow your baby to drink for as long as he wants to. This allows your baby to get the milk with the highest fat content at the end of the feed. Should your baby's feeds consistently last for an extended time and he not settle well afterwards, have a lactation consultant or breastfeeding expert check your baby's latch.
NB. It is not possible for your milk to be too thin or too weak; even woman who are undernourished produce nutritious milk for their babies.
NB. You will always have sufficient milk for your baby while you feed exclusively and on demand. The number of feeds and length of feeds vary from one mother to another and one baby to another.
NB. Babies do eventually, some sooner, some later, settle into a reasonable pattern. If you and your partner agree, it is far less stressful to take the path of least resistance, in other words, go with the flow and demand feed by following your baby's feeding cues.
NB. If you baby appears to be consistently hungry, cries a lot, sleeps a little and posits all the time, please see a lactation consultant or breastfeeding expert. These symptoms can be alleviated. There is nothing wrong with your milk, your breastfeeding method may just need some adjusting. To start with, offer your baby one breast per feed and the other breast at the next feed.