BESTMILK The Specialised Milk Bank

There is no doubt that having a baby can be one of the most joyous times in your life, but nobody tells you about the issues you can face as a new mum.  

For many reasons, breastfeeding does not always go smoothly.  This can be due to many reasons such as birth trauma, stress, nutrition, or simply not receiving the right advice at the right time.  Skin to skin contact in the first hour can be crucial to establish that very first feed which can map out the rest of breastfeeding journey.  If, however, there is an emergency, this is not always possible. According to statistics from Nuffieldorg.uk, 60% of mothers struggling to breastfeed their children. In such cases, there are a few options available.

If a mum is willing to put an effort, it might be worth seeking help from a breastfeeding consultant or a professional midwife who can advise on different breastfeeding techniques. However, if this is not helpful and the mum is still struggling with breastfeeding, a specialised milk bank could be of help.

There are NHS hospital milk banks that can provide some amount of safe screened donor breastmilk to the sick and premature born infants in the maternity units. However, if not eligible for NHS help, BestMilk specialised milk bank could be of help. 

Until now breastfeeding or formula were the only options available to most mothers.  With BestMilk there is the additional choice of providing 100% pure and safe breastmilk for babies who need it.  

BestMilk milk bank

If a mum feels she needs a donor immunological breastmilk for her baby, all she needs to do is to call the BestMilk Help Line at 020 7157 9953 , or leave an enquiry with at https://bestmilk.co.uk/contact-us/. Their experienced midwife will contact her and help to choose the best package that is most suitable for her baby’s needs. Depending on the age and individual situation – some mums can produce some amount of breastmilk, whereas other parents cannot at all – their packages are all tailored to the individual needs of each parent and her/his baby for the maximum benefit.

BestMilk also provide free breastfeeding help and support to all their parents. This is a part of an all-inclusive service helping mothers to breastfeed themselves whenever possible, so they could be less dependent on the donor milk. Quite often, if there is an issue with milk supply, this can cause great stress for parents who wish to give their baby immunological breastmilk.  Receiving breastmilk from a milk bank can take the pressure off the parents and give them the time and space to build up their own milk supply using information and methods provided during their consultations, and frequently after only a few sessions with their experienced midwife, mothers have established sufficient supply themselves.

Safety Comes First

Safety is the first and utmost priority for BestMilk milk bank. All donor mothers who have excess of breastmilk and wish to donate it via BestMilk, must successfully pass serological blood screening tests and personal interviews to ensure the donated breastmilk is safe. Each mum they work with is known in person by their team and the donations are not accepted if the donating mother is on antibiotic treatment, antidepressants, painkillers, has mastitis or is COVID-19 positive. 

They are also the only private milk bank to reimburse the donating mum for her incurred expenses. 

The donor milk is collected from the donating mother once a month by our refrigerated courier and safely delivered to the BestMilk milk bank where it is screened in collaboration with two UKAS accredited partner laboratories following strict NHS NICE Clinical Guidelines 93. The entire process is traceable and transparent; each bottle a parent receives has a unique code that allows tracing back to screening and donation, ensuring ultimate transparency.The pure breastmilk is courier to clients’ door in fresh or frozen format, depending upon their needs. 

The milk BestMilk provides is, of course, free to the recipient parent and her/his child, but minimum charges apply to cover fair expenses reimbursement to the donating mother and to cover the costs of the quality control and screening processes to ensure ultimate safety and quality of the donor milk.  

 To enquire about donor milk or to become a donor list bestmilk.co.uk