“She stopped arching her back and screaming, her energy went sky high, she was happier, her face filled out almost immediately and her reflux improved. Aurora would get so excited when she saw the bottle and would cry when I took it out for a half-time burping session,” Jay explained.
Aurora is now thriving, full of energy and loving life thanks to Lucy’s precious breast milk donations.
Lucy does not know who receives her donated breast milk but when she heard how she helped Aurora and Jay, it was an overwhelming feeling for her.
“All the hairs on my body stood up and I started crying a little – good tears. It was an amazing experience. I am just so grateful I can help another baby thrive,” she said.
Jay also feels very blessed she was able to access donor breast milk and is now focused on enjoying every moment with little Aurora.
“Right from the beginning, Aurora was the bravest little soul. Despite the obstacles she has faced so far, she is still the happiest little soul and her love for life is inspiring. I look forward to showing and teaching her so much in life and for her to grow up as healthy as she can be – I believe the donated breast milk has given her the best start possible,” she said.
Lucy attributes her donor breast milk success to an amazing oversupply but also her Milk Mate breast pump that caught and collected most of the milk she donated.
“The first 40 litres I donated wasn’t once from me sitting down with a double electric pump on, it was all from my Milk Mate, sometimes 150ml in one go,” she said. Milk Mate is dedicated to supporting all mums and their breastfeeding journeys and donates $1 from every pump sold to the Mothers Milk Bank Charity.
This amazing organisation collects, screens, pasteurises and distributes donated mothers’ milk to babies where their own mother’s milk is not available.
To find out more about how you can donate or receive breastmilk, visit www.mothersmilkbank.com.au.
