Are you a breastfeeding mother? Would you consider donating your excess breast milk to help feed premature babies and those whose mothers are unable to breastfeed for themselves?

Read my #MummyMonday blog post to learn about my experience of breastfeeding and breastmilk donation as a mother with two breastfeeding children.

Breastfeeding and Milk Donation

I am a breastfeeding mother and I donate milk to the Cheshire and North Wales Human Milk Bank. This is a UK charity which I heard about from a close personal friend. This friend was born prematurely in 1981 and was subsequently given donated breast milk which she believes helped her to survive and grow into a healthy adult.

Two years ago this same friend breastfed her own child and donated her breast milk, which is when I first heard about the charity. When I got pregnant last year, my friend instructed me to donate my breast milk. Of course I complied (she can be very persuasive!).

A worthwhile cause

I truly believe that this is a worthwhile cause, and that people need to understand that breastfeeding your baby is the most natural process, and a very important one for your child’s development. Therefore if you are able to donate excess milk as well, you are also helping to potentially save the lives of other premature babies, for which their parents will be eternally grateful.

The process of expressing milk to donate is not difficult. Yes it takes a little time, and it can be frustrating sometimes, but it is a small inconvenience when you consider what is at stake. The charity will provide assistance, they will provide storage bottles for the milk, and they will arrange collection when convenient.

Please search “how to donate breastmilk” to find your local breastmilk donation centre.

Thank You

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