"No matter how much milk I managed to donate (which at times wasn't much) it was gratefully received by Milk Matters. They were also very helpful and organised, making the whole process really smooth and painless. I definitely plan to donate again in the future."
Leigh M (breastmik donor) - Kirstenhof
"What a privilege to be able to help so many little ones in need and it's been an absolute pleasure dealing with Milk Matters."
Leigh M-S (breastmilk donor) - Kirstenhof
"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
"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 Links
| BREASTMILK BANKS | |
| Ithemba Lethu Breastmilk Bank www.ithembalethu.org.za |
Breastmilk bank in Durban, SA. |
| South African Breastmilk Reserve (SABR) www.sabr.org.za |
Breastmilk bank in Johannesburg, SA. |
| United Kingdom Association for Milk Banking www.ukamb.org |
The umbrella organisation for breastmilk banks in the United Kingdom. |
| Milk Banking Association of North America www.hmbana.org |
The Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA) is a multidisciplinary group of health care providers that promotes, protects, and supports donor milk banking. |
| BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT AND INFORMATION | |
| Dr Jack Newman www.drjacknewman.com |
Mission Statement: To empower mothers to achieve their own breastfeeding goals by providing compassionate and comprehensive support along with current and consistent advice by informed practitioners. |
| La Leche League www.llli.org |
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. |
| Breastfeeding.com www.breastfeeding.com |
A useful and informative site providing information about all aspects of breastfeeding. |
| UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund |
Breastfeeding information:
www.unicef.org Breastfeeding and HV: www.unicef.org www.unicef.org UNICEF is the world body that strives to look after the interests and rights of children. UNICEF works with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child's path. One aspect of this is the benefits of breastfeeding of infants. This includes focusing on the number of children dying of malnutrition and ways of promoting breastfeeding, even in the face of HIV. |
| Australian Breastfeeding Association www.breastfeeding.asn.au |
An active association supporting and encouraging breastfeeding in Australia. |
| INFACT Canada
Infant Feeding Action Coalition www.infactcanada.ca |
INFACT Canada is a national non-governmental organization that works to protect infant and young child health as well as maternal well-being through the promotion and support of breastfeeding and optimal infant feeding practices. |
| OTHER | |
| Kangaroo Mother Care www.kangaroomothercare.com |
Kangaroo Mother Care Promotions aims to promote the spread and implementation of Kangaroo Mother Care as the standard method of care for all newborn babies, both premature and full term. |
| Littlesteps.co.za
www.littlesteps.co.za |
The Littlesteps.co.za programme aims to provide parents and professionals with the basic information that they will need when a baby is admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) so that they are empowered to cope with the situation and care for the premature baby. |
| SA Preemies
(premature babies) www.sapreemies.za.org |
A national support group for the parents of premature babies. They offer advice, support, information and products relating to premature birth and babies in South Africa. |
