Breastmilk Donation

Have you ever thought of donating your breast milk?

 

You can become a donor through the Mothers Milk Bank!

Becoming a donor…

If you have decided to breastfeed your baby, you will know that breast milk is the ideal food for all infants and is especially important for babies who are sick or premature. For these infants, breast milk increases their chances of survival and assists in their long term physical and neurological development.

For a variety of reasons, some mothers with the desire and will to breastfeed cannot do so. They may be too unwell or under too much stress to produce enough milk. In the absence of their own milk, donor mothers’ milk is the next best source of food for their baby.

The Mothers Milk bank accepts donor milk from breastfeeding mothers. Stored frozen breast milk stored in sterile bottles/ milk bags that has been expressed within the last 3 months is accepted for donation.

Can any breastfeeding mother become a milk bank donor?

Although your milk is perfect for your child, extra care needs to be taken when distributing donor milk to sick and premature infants.
Before the Mothers’ Milk Bank Charity can accept your donated breast milk, they will need to ask you a number of questions about your general health and lifestyle. This screening process is similar to that of blood donors. You will be asked questions about your medical history and any medical conditions and/or lifestyle choices that may make you ineligible to donate.

Ask your GP to bulk bill the blood test needed to donate & give you a copy of the results.


TEST : Heb B . Heb C.HIV. VDRL. HTLV 1 & 2. CMV
The donor is screened for HSV, the milk is pasteurised.

For more information please visit the website:
https://www.mothersmilkbank.com.au/

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