" I am so thankful that my babies got the best by receiving donor milk, and that I was given a bit of leeway to get my own milk going without too much stress. My twins are four months old now and still breastfeeding."
Cathy S (breastmilk recipient) Cape Town
"It was a very rewarding experience knowing that I could make such a difference."
Tracy (breastmilk donor) - Devil's Peak
I hope that this project keeps going for years to come- it is truly a fantastic initiative. What a great way to make a huge difference in the lives of those special little people…"
Megan (breastmilk donor) Blue Downs, Cape Town
"I wanted to donate milk as I work in a hospital with a neonatal ICU and have hands on expereince with prem babies. I have seen how expressed breastmilk really makes a difference to them. I was only too thrilled to be able to make that difference to other babies."
Chloe - Wynberg (breastmilk donor)
Breastfeeding And The Working Mother
- Continue Breastfeeding
- Continue Breastfeeding And Expressing
- How Do We Offer The Milk And How Much Does My Baby Need?
- Continue Breastfeeding, Expressing And / Or Using Formula Feeds
- Weaning onto Formula
How Do We Offer The Milk And How Much Does My Baby Need?
You could offer your baby the milk from a sterile cup or bottle. One of the risks of introducing bottles is that your baby may reject the breast in favour of the bottle. For this reason you could use a cup. It may also help if someone else feeds your baby. Your baby will then associate you exclusively with breastfeeding.
It is recommended that the average baby needs 120 to 150ml of breastmilk substitute for every kilogram he weighs, every 24 hours. (E.g. For a 5kg baby - 120ml breastmilk x 5kg = 600mls over 6 feeds = 100mls per feed on average.) Some babies prefer more and others less.
