"Donating breastmilk to Milk Matters was the best thing I could have done for anybody as anything could have gone wrong with me and my baby but God protected us and I thought this was my way of saying thank you and paying it forward."
Jacky R (breastmilk donor) - Strandfontein
"After work, I’d dash for the train so I could get home to put the milk in the fridge. I felt I was carrying a scarce resource that I had to guard with my life."
Nwabisa (donor mother) - Pinelands
"After giving birth to my teeny tiny son at 25 weeks 6 days, I expressed milk for him religiously as I wanted to be able to give him the best start that I could in his very early life.
I had soooo much milk! It felt great to know I had more than enough to feed him, but I knew I could afford to share it. So I contacted Milk Matters.
It felt so good to give my precious milk to other little babies just like my son. It has now been over a year & I still donate.
The gift of life is the most amazing gift one can give, and donating milk to feed tiny little fragile tummies makes me feel I am part of that gift of life for these precious little miracles."
Autumn (breastmilk donor) - Wetton
"What a privilege it has been to be able to donate breastmilk for the tiny little premature babies who need it so desperately.
I never knew that formula milk could have such negative side effects on premature babies, until I got involved."
Natalie (breastmilk donor) - Kraaifontein
Find support and information via useful links, contacts and articles as well as the latest Milk Matters news and needs
Gain more breastfeeding or parenting information or assistance by using the contacts and links below and reading the available articles.
Find out about the latest Milk Matters news, events and supporters as well as specific ways to help Milk Matters.
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Useful Contacts
Breast Feeding Association
Mothers who have breastfed their own babies and undergone breastfeeding training, offering telephonic support.
Helpline: 021 - 686 8363
Louise Goosen:
lgoosen@pgwc.gov.za
Linda Glynn:
ljglynn@pgwc.gov.za
La Leche League
La Leche's mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
Overall Co-ordinator for S.A.:
Vicky Reynell
044 384 0426
reynell@xnets.co.za
Western Cape:
Dilshaad Sungay
021 930 2475
sunryde@telkomsa.net
Eastern Cape & Kwazulu Natal:
Nan Jolly
nanjolly@iafrica.com
041 583 1577
Gauteng:
Ute Gerard
082 652 6436
evan.williams@drpractice.co.za
Lactation Consultants (International Board Certified Lactation Consultants or IBCLCs)
IBCLCs are specialist breastfeeding consultants with the knowledge, experience and skills necessary to manage lactation-related problems.
They are the lactation consultants whom mothers and other healthcare professionals turn to when skilled assistance is required.
Jacquie Nutt
To find an IBCLC in your area of South Africa:
breastfeeding@telkomsa.net
For more information about IBCLCs:
www.iblce.edu.au
Breastpump Hire
Hospital grade breastpumps, Medela Lactinas, available for hire.
Note: you need your own Lactaset attachments to use with the pump.
021 659 5599
083 771 6230
Doula (Childbirth Companion)
A doula is a non-medical, trained childbirth companion who provides continual physical, emotional, and informational support to the mother before, during and just after childbirth.
Paula Petersen - paula@paula.co.za
or
Society for Private Nurse Practitioners
Contact for referral to any private registered nurses or midwives.
spnp@comficor.co.za
021 532 2623
Postnatal Depression Support Association South Africa (PNDSA)
021 797 4498
www.pndsa.co.za
info@pndsa.co.za
PDNSA is an organisation dedicated to supporting women who may be suffering from postnatal depression and assisting them to find help. It is run by a group of health professionals and other women who have suffered from postnatal depression themselves.
The Parent Centre
The Parent Centre was established in 1983 and provides education and training workshops, home-visiting programmes, community talks, support groups as well as parental counselling. While the Centre is based in the Western Cape, we are very keen to respond to requests for training from other areas.
021 762 0116
www.theparentcentre.org.za
reception@theparentcentre.org.za
The South African Multiple Birth Association (SAMBA)
Support and resources for the parents with twins, triplets, etc.
0861 432 432
www.samultiplebirth.co.za
Twins and Triplets Society (TATS)
TATS is a society made up of mothers of multiples. This site offers useful information in the form of hands on experience, articles, advice and contacts. There are a number of office bearers who run the society and act as counsellors and a person to turn to when you are at a wits end.
Karen Reddering (Chairlady)
karen@newbridge.co.za
www.tats-wc.co.za
