Cherish
Donor milk for families facing cancer: Nurturing your baby, supporting you
Cherish is a project from The Milk Bank at Chester. It provides safe donor breastmilk to support your baby’s health and can help you continue breastfeeding.
Facing cancer during pregnancy or after birth?
Every day in the UK, two women receive this diagnosis, facing both medical and emotional challenges. For many, breastfeeding becomes difficult or impossible due to treatments or surgery.
But you don’t have to miss out on the benefits of your baby receiving human milk.
- Donor breastmilk is packed with the nutrition to help your little one to grow strong and healthy
- It’s full of natural antibodies to help protect your baby from illness when they need it most
- Every drop is carefully screened and pasteurised, so you know it’s safe
- Helps you manage breastfeeding with treatment and recovery
“Donor milk was a precious gift when cancer meant I couldn’t breastfeed. Cancer brings fear, disruption and a brutal treatment schedule, and being forced to stop breastfeeding suddenly on top of that would have been devasting. It helped nourish my baby while I was too unwell to feed her from hospital and made it possible for us to return to breastfeeding. I’m so grateful to the milk bank and generous donors – without them, our feeding journey would have ended far too soon. I hope more mums facing cancer can find the same support through Cherish.”
Sophie, Liverpool
Who can receive donor milk?
- You planned to breastfeed
- You were diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy or within six months after birth
- Your midwife or GP can support the process
Applying is simple:
- Click the button above ‘apply for cherish’
- Once approved, we’ll take care of the rest
In partnership with Mummy’s Star
We’re proud to partner with Mummy’s Star, offering compassion and support through difficult days. Our partnership is dedicated to providing donor milk to families facing cancer during pregnancy and birth
