Milk Matters launches new website.

"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)

"The incredible experience of Gabi’s premature birth gave us the unexpected opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of others by donating breastmilk."

Terri (breastmilk donor) Cape Town

“As a mother and a registered midwife and nursing sister nursing premature and sick babies, I urge mothers to donate breast milk especially if you have plenty. Your milk gives these small babies hope and a chance at life.”

Lucile, NICU Nursing Sister & Recipient Baby's Mom, Cape Town

A Doctor's Thank You letter to all the mothers donating milk:

"Dear Mothers

I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation, thanks and gratitude to all the mothers who have donated breast milk.

Breast feeding is not easy. You have gone beyond your call of duty and shown incredible effort, commitment, dedication and generosity to provide milk, not only to your own child but also to a child in need. You have shown that goodness can still prevail in these trying times.

You have restored hope and life, which otherwise may have been lost. We see the miracle of life unfolding before our eyes as these babies grow and develop. This miracle is realised because of your milk. The walls laced with thank you cards, smiling pictures of toddlers and children bear testimony to the lives you have saved and enriched.

The premature infants, their parents, doctors and nursing staff thank you from the deepest recesses of our hearts. We know not your names, how you look or where you come from, but our bond is close and you are always in our thoughts and prays.

Best wishes and love,

Dr Shukri Raban

Neonatal fellow

Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

Milk Matters

Milk Matters launches new website.

2008/11/12

We have launched our new website to assist all our web savvy donors and those seeking breastfeeding support.

Find lots of information about breastfeeding as well as donating breastmilk to Milk Matters.

Visit our site for your breastfeeding information, be it information about:

breastfeeding in general e.g. latching, positions, etc
breastfeeding problems
FAQs about breastfeeding
breastfeeding and the working mom
how to express for your baby
breastfeeding and HIV
common myths about breastfeeding
pasteurising breastmilk......

Let Milk Matters assist you with up to date information and details of how to find the support you need to have a successful breastfeeding experience with your baby.

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