Milk Matters

05/06/2026

Friday Feedback:
Baby X was born at 29 weeks, 11 weeks too soon, and survived on donor milk for the first few weeks of life as his mom was very ill in the ICU herself.

Starting on just 1ml an hour of donor milk, Baby X, was a little fighter. So was his mom, who started expressing as soon as she was well enough to. She persevered and is now providing full feeds of her own breastmilk for her precious baby.

Thank you to the donor mothers who donated their milk and made it possible to feed Baby X and all the other babies needing donor milk.

You are all ! And we are so grateful!

If you too would like to donate, please contact us:
[email protected]
082 895 8004

Sometimes though, a mother is not able to provide the breastmilk her baby needs – and what alternative is used matters.

01/06/2026

Don't miss the Milk Matters interview on Expresso Morning Show - SABC 3 on World Milk Day.

Thank you to the Expresso team for helping create awareness about the importance of breastmilk donation.

Contact us to donate:
[email protected]
082 894 8004

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01/06/2026

To celebrate World Milk Day, we spent time with the Expresso Morning Show - SABC 3 team talking about donor milk and the lifesaving impact it has for premature babies.

Thank you to the team for highlighting this incredible kind of milk!

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This World Milk Day, we’re shining a light on a kind of milk that can help save the lives of premature and vulnerable babies. 🥛💛

Jenny Wright from Milk Matters shares how life-changing the impact of donor breast milk is in supporting tiny newborns in their most critical moments.

To learn more about donating breast milk or supporting the incredible work of Milk Matters, visit milkmatters.org

31/05/2026

Did you know that by regularly donating 50ml or more of your extra breastmilk, you could be ?

Premature babies need the nourishment and protection of breastmilk to have the best chance of surviving their early days of life.

In the absence of their own mother's breastmilk, donor milk is a lifeline for these tiny babies.

Contact us if you have more milk than your own baby needs:

[email protected]
082 895 8004

Sometimes though, a mother is not able to provide the breastmilk her baby needs – and what alternative is used matters.

29/05/2026

What a champion Stephanie is!

She ran the full 42.2 km Sanlam Cape Town Marathon marathon to raise funds for Milk Matters.

And she did it with just 2 months training to move from a Park Runner doing a max of 10km, to running the 42.2km marathon!

Please support Stephanie's objective of raising funds for Milk Matters by donating via her GivenGain page.

Every cent will count as much as every step Stephanie took did!

Thank you to Sanlam and forgood for the charity entry that sparked this incredible achievement and the fundraising that resulted.

https://www.givengain.com/project/stephanie-raising-funds-for-milk-matters-121818

24/05/2026

Please cheer loudly for Milk Matters' Stephanie who is running the full Sanlam Cape Town Marathon today to raise funds for Milk Matters.

From park runs 2 months ago to a Marathon today !

Help Stephanie in by donating to Milk Matters via GivenGain:

https://www.givengain.com/project/stephanie-raising-funds-for-milk-matters-121818?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&_kx=56E3QZKlk3eddFEFL0AvKz8bwBEGLyWfDID1-O4bM2EdR5HDrqOyJmrOQlFHlpcp.VxXyiq

Go, Stephanie!!

24/05/2026

Good luck to all the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon runners and especially those running in aid of Milk Matters!

Donate via Milk Matters GivenGain page:
https://www.givengain.com/campaign/join-us-for-sanlam-cape-town-marathon-2026-33553

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19/05/2026

Happy World Human Milk Donation Day 2026!

Today we celebrate each and every breastmilk donor, past and present, and link hands with donors and milk banks around the world.

Together we are and at the heart of it are the milk donors who give the gift of hope and life.

Thank you to every link in the milk bank and milk donation chain!

[email protected]
082 895 8004

17/05/2026

Did you know you can donate your extra breastmilk to help premature babies survive?

Safe (screened & pasteurised) donor milk is a short term, life-saving intervention for very premature babies in the absence of breastmilk from their own mother.

Our stocks are critically low, so please contact us if you can help:

[email protected]
082 895 8004

Sometimes though, a mother is not able to provide the breastmilk her baby needs – and what alternative is used matters.

15/05/2026

Have you tried the Koala Hold feeding position?