Milk Banking - how does it work?

Milk banking is simple. Once a feeding mother has been accepted as a donor, she freezes some of her milk and sends it to the Milk Bank. Donated milk is tested and pasteurised. It can be kept frozen for up to 3 months, ready for when a sick baby needs it.

Did you know that…
  • just 10 drops of milk is enough for a premature baby’s feed?
  • mums with premature babies produce specially rich milk?
  • most mothers find they can donate milk - and still have plenty for their own baby?
  • mothers’ milk helps protect babies against chest and stomach infections, allergies and diabetes?
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The Wirral Mothers’ Milk Bank will:
  • accept extra milk that mothers cannot use
  • screen all donors and pasteurise donated milk
  • aim to offer mothers’ milk to every sick and premature baby on Wirral
  • save babies’ lives and safeguard babies’ health
  • give mothers’ milk to babies who are fighting for their lives, so they can be fed the precious life-saving drops to set them on the road to a healthy life.

Why not read some Milk Banking success stories?