"When Milk Matters told me that preemies needed just 50ml a day to survive and I was feeding my son breastmilk all day long, I wanted to help and knew I could."
Helen (breastmilk donor) - University Estate
"Donating breastmilk has been a wonderful experience and I feel that I have made a difference."
Nicolette (breastmilk donor) - Southfield
"It made me feel proud to know that my milk would go to a very deserving child. Having a baby is a miracle and if I could help just one child it would be an honour."
Andrea (breastmilk donor) - Diep River
"I express and freeze my milk for donation as there is no better feeling than knowing we are helping other moms and babies."
Andrea (breastmilk donor) - Cape Town
Breastfeeding And The Working Mother
- Continue Breastfeeding
- Continue Breastfeeding And Expressing
- Continue Breastfeeding, Expressing And / Or Using Formula Feeds
- Weaning onto Formula
Weaning onto Formula
Should you decide to wean your baby before returning to work, you need only start the weaning process a week or two before hand.
Where possible avoid using medication to suppress your milk supply. The gradual weaning method is preferable for both mom and baby. You would start by substituting let's say, the mid-morning feed with a formula feed.
Three or four days later your breasts should no longer feel uncomfortable at this time. The time is then right to substitute for example, your late afternoon breastfeed with formula. Next could be the,mid-morning followed by the night time, then the early morning feeds.
One of the advantages of this weaning method is that you have the option of stopping or delaying the weaning process at any stage.
You could for instance keep the evening and, or the early morning feeds as breastfeeds while your baby has formula during the day.
