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14 May 2025
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is calling for mothers in the Brisbane area with excess breast milk to help restock the freezers for the state’s premature and low birth-weight babies.
10 April 2024
By Adj. Prof. Stephen Cornelissen AMCEO Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
17 November 2023
When Janske’s twins were born at just 25 weeks her doctors told her how important it was to try and express milk, even if it was just one drop – she gave so much more.
02 March 2023
Lifeblood researchers are conducting Australian-first research that could potentially help thousands of babies in the future.
13 July 2022
Australia’s most popular nappy-rash cream Sudocrem has donated $100,000 to Lifeblood: find out why.
08 June 2022
This article is republished from Donor Research Network.
19 May 2022
"It’s like your world turns upside down, but I just love being a mum. It’s challenging but on the other hand, very rewarding."
15 February 2022
Premature babies across Queensland now have access to “liquid gold” donated breast milk from a dedicated facility that was opened today by the Hon. Trevor Evans MP.
27 September 2021
When little Flynn arrived much earlier than expected, donated breast milk helped him and his family through those tough first weeks.
When we established Lifeblood Milk, only around 25% of babies born in Australia had access to a safe supply of donated breast milk.
05 July 2021
Have you ever wondered what happens to breast milk that’s donated to Lifeblood? Before these generous donations are used to feed the tiniest Australians, we process and test the milk to make sure it’s as safe as can be for vulnerable babies.
19 November 2020
Breast milk donated by Australian mothers will for the first time be used to create a “milk fortifier” prototype – a nutrient dense supplement that can help premature and low-weight babies grow.
17 November 2020
“We are looking for mums who have an excess supply of breast milk, and whose babies are less than a year old, to consider registering as milk donors,” says Lifeblood Milk’s Chris Sulfaro.
13 February 2020
It’s expected the partnership will deliver about 500 litres of milk to the NICU each year, helping 130 vulnerable babies.
20 November 2019
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