Going Back to Work While Breastfeeding: How Much Milk You Really Need
Going back to work while you're still breastfeeding brings up a lot of questions, and the one we hear most is: how much breast milk do I actually need? Scroll...
★★★★★4.9 from 550+ mums
Shelf-stable, travel-ready and 100% yours. Individually processed in Australia.
freeze-dry my milkNo more expiry stress
Each bag comes back as its own pouch of powder.
Your freezer stash
Expires in monthsYour freeze-dried breast milk
Lasts up to 3 yearsAustralia wide, or drop off in Geelong or Melbourne.
How it works
We post you a medical-grade kit with everything you need.
Pack it straight from the freezer and book the courier.
Freeze-dried, tested, sealed and posted back to you.
I'd spent endless nights pumping for my son and didn't want to see it lost before expiry. Within a matter of weeks I had litres of my milk in preserved pouches, ready to use whenever I needed, and I could even take them overseas.
I used this with my first son and two years later I still have breast milk to offer him when he's sick. I've recently purchased again for my daughter, and the team are able to separate my colostrum-heavy milk from the rest. So so thankful.
Our battery system failed during the trip and the fridge and freezer turned off overnight without us realising. Luckily I didn't have any in the freezer because I'd brought the freeze dried sachets instead. Absolute life saver.
Having my expressed breast milk in powder form takes the stress off me having to pump enough before the wedding day, and also allows my partner to give our baby a bottle easily on the plane. Thank you for making modern motherhood more manageable!
In the back of my mind was my frozen breastmilk that was expiring soon. When I found Milk Fairy, I knew this was the solution, especially with my upcoming travel. This made it so easy on the plane for our night flight and when we got to the hotel.
I'm so happy I was able to turn my liquid gold into powdered gold before it expired. As a working mum, this is going to be a total game changer for day care! No more worrying about milk going to waste or juggling freezer bags.
Such an easy process, and what an amazing way to extend the shelf life of all that hard work. I live locally so was able to book in my drop off, and they kept me up to date throughout the process. I had just over 8L dried and would definitely use this service again.
This has been the perfect solution for managing my oversupply and limited freezer space. It gives me peace of mind knowing my baby can still have my milk anytime, anywhere, without the hassle of keeping it cold.
I wanted to bring my breast milk for the plane, and when we were over there. Bought a kit and paid for the rush fee! So amazing. I had my breast milk powder on hand while on holiday and the entire process was simple, informative and super reassuring.
When we booked an overseas holiday I thought about how I would transport my fresh and frozen breastmilk while travelling. The Milk Fairy took the extra mental load away and I'm so grateful it made travelling a little less stressful.
My milk arrived powdered to perfection!
The team at the milk fairy were so incredibly helpful to us!
550+
Australian mums served
4.9
Average rating
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Australian owned
Geelong, Victoria
20,000+
Feeds
freeze-dried
100% breast milk
Nothing added, nothing taken away. Just your own milk with the water removed, so it keeps on the shelf instead of the freezer.
Lives in the pantry, not the freezer.
No preservatives, just your own milk.
Processed separately in Pure Protect pouches, never pooled.
Water is removed without heat, so the goodness stays in.