How much milk do milk banks expect from donors?
If you have an extra surplus of stored milk that you do not need for your baby, a one-off donation of this milk can be accepted. We ask that this milk has been stored in the coldest part of the freezer, in receptacles other than breastmilk freezer bags and is no more than three months old. If you become a regular donor to the milk bank, there are no rules for the amount you express or donate. The milk collected varies from woman to woman and week to week. You donate what you can and every drop is valuable. Small and sick premature infants benefit from the tiniest amount often starting on about 6mls per day. However, over a three-month period it is hoped that a donor regularly supply small amounts of milk and commit to donating at least three litres over this time period which is our minimal processing volume. It is a good idea to establish breast-feeding before you begin to express for the milk bank. Most babies start within a month of their baby’s birth and continue for as long as the
