Pagsanjan Milk Hub

CALL FOR VOLUNTARY BREASTMILK DONORS: SHARE THE GIFT OF LIFE! 💖

Every drop of breastmilk is liquid gold—a lifesaving gift of health, protection, and hope for sick, premature, and vulnerable newborns in our community. 🤱✨

If you are a nursing mother with an excess supply of milkGENERALLY HEALRTHY, your generosity can make a life-changing difference for a baby in critical need.

📋 DONOR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
You are qualified to become a voluntary human milk donor if you meet the following criteria:

👶 Mother of an Infant: Your baby is currently 1 year old or younger, and your own baby's nutritional needs are fully satisfied.

🥛 Excess Supply: You have a healthy, surplus breastmilk supply that you wish to donate.

🩺 Good Overall Health: You are in good health with no active infectious illnesses, non-smoker, and not taking contra-indicated medications.

🧪 Willing to Undergo Screening: You are willing to undergo health screening and free laboratory blood tests (HIV, Hepatitis B & C, and Syphilis) required by protocol to ensure recipient safety.

🧽 GUIDELINES FOR SAFE COLLECTION & DONATION
To ensure every donation remains safe, high-quality, and nutrient-rich for hospital infants:

🧼 Aseptic Collection: Always wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds before expressing. Ensure all pump parts and containers are thoroughly sterilized and air-dried.

🛍️ Proper Storage: Express milk directly into pre-sterilized, BPA-free breastmilk storage bags or sterile hard containers. Leave 1 inch of space at the top for expansion.

🏷️ Clear Labeling: Label each container with your Full Name, Date, and Exact Time of expression. Freeze milk immediately after collection.

🧊 Cold-Chain Transport: Transport frozen milk packed tightly in an insulated cooler bag with frozen gel/ice packs to keep it frozen solid during transit.

🌟 Be a hero to a newborn today. Your voluntary donation creates miracles for precious babies in urgent need!

📩 How to Register & Donate:
Visit your local Municipal Health Office / Human Milk Bank or send us a direct message to schedule your initial screening and receive your free donor kit! 💕

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💖 SHARE THE GIFT OF LIFE: CALL FOR HUMAN MILK DONORS! 💖

Every drop of expressed breastmilk is liquid gold—a priceless gift of health, hope, and healing for vulnerable newborns and infants in need! 🤱✨

If you are a nursing mother with an abundant milk supply, your generosity can help save young lives and support healthy development in our community.

To ensure your precious donation is safe and nutritious for baby recipients, please strictly follow these essential guidelines for proper collection, storage, and transport:

🧽 1. PROPER COLLECTION & ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE
Maintaining strict hygiene protects every batch of milk:

🧼 Wash Hands Thoroughly: Wash hands with soap and running water for at least 20 seconds before expressing.

🧼 Cleanliness First: Clean breasts gently with water prior to pumping or hand expression.

⚙️ Sterilize Equipment: Ensure all pump parts, collection sets, and containers are properly sterilized (boiled or steam-sterilized) and fully air-dried before each use.

🛑 Aseptic Handling: Avoid touching the insides of pump flanges, bottle caps, or milk bags with your hands.

📦 2. PROPER STORAGE & CONTAINERS
🛍️ Safe Containers: Use pre-sterilized, BPA-free breastmilk storage bags (🥛🛍️) or sterilized hard glass/plastic containers with tight-fitting lids.

📏 Expansion Space: Leave about 1 inch of space at the top of the bag/bottle, as milk expands when frozen.

🏷️ Label Every Expressed Batch: Clearly write your Full Name, Date, and Time of Expression on each container.

❄️ Freeze Promptly: Transfer expressed milk to the refrigerator or freezer immediately after collection.

🧊 3. PROPER TRANSPORT PROTOCOL
When delivering your frozen breastmilk donation:

🧊 Maintain the Cold Chain: Transport milk packed tightly in an insulated cooler bag (🧊📦) filled with frozen ice packs or gel packs.

🔒 Keep It Frozen Solid: Ensure the milk remains frozen during transit to preserve its essential nutrients and antibodies.

🚗 Direct Delivery: Transport directly to the designated drop-off station without unnecessary delays.

🌟 Your kindness creates miracles. Thank you to all our amazing supermoms for sharing your milk and giving our little ones the best start in life!

📩 Interested in becoming a donor or scheduling a drop-off?
Send us a direct message or visit our office to get started! 💕



Step-by-step Guidelines for Collecting, storage up to transport of Breastmilk to Milk Hub:

1️⃣Collection Guidelines

🫧🧼Hygiene First: Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds before expressing.

🍶Equipment Care: Wash all pump parts, flanges, and collection containers in warm, soapy water, then air dry completely. Sterilize once daily or per manufacturer/milk bank guidelines.

🫙Containers: Use food-grade, BPA-free plastic milk storage bags or pre-sterilized glass/hard plastic bottles with tight-fitting lids. Avoid standard disposable household bags or plastic liners.

🥛Volume Space: Leave about 1 inch of air space at the top of the container, as frozen milk expands.

2️⃣ Storage & Shelf Life Standard Storage

Location: 🌡️Countertop / Room Temp
Temperature: 16°C to 25°C (60°F to 77°F)
Storage Duration (General): 4 hours (ideal) up to 6 hours
Donor Milk Standard (Milk Banks): Expressed milk should be chilled immediately

Location: 🗄️Refrigerator
Temperature: 4°C (39°F) or colder,Up to 4 days
Storage Duration (General): Up to 4 days
Donor Milk Standard (Milk Banks): Transfer to freezer within 24 hours of expression

Location: ❄️Standard Freezer
Temperature: 18°C (0°F) or colder
Storage Duration (General): 6 months (ideal) up to 12 months
Donor Milk Standard (Milk Banks): Freeze immediately or within 24 hrs of expression

☝️NOTE: Labeling Rule: Always label every bag/bottle with date, exact time expressed, and mother's full name. For milk bank donations, include any unique donor ID provided by the facility.

3️⃣Transport Protocol for Donors
When transporting donated milk to a hospital, milk bank, or drop-off depot, the primary goal is to keep the milk completely frozen solid.
1.Pre-Chill the Transport Container:Do not place frozen milk in a warm cooler.Use a heavy-duty insulated cooler or thermal bag. Place ice packs or gel packs in the cooler ahead of time to chill the interior space.

2.Pack with Adequate Cooling Agents:Maintain the cold chain throughout transit.Pack frozen milk bags/containers tightly together in the center of the cooler. Surround them completely with frozen ice packs or gel packs (or dry ice if provided by the milk bank for long journeys).

3.Minimize Air Space:Air accelerates thawing.Fill any remaining empty space inside the cooler with extra gel packs, crumpled clean paper, or towels to reduce air circulation.

4.Direct Delivery:Avoid delays during transit.Keep the cooler closed during transit. Deliver directly to the receiving facility or coordinator as quickly as possible without unnecessary stops.Important for Donors: If any milk partially thaws during transport but still contains ice crystals, notify the milk bank immediately—they will evaluate if it can still be processed. Never re-freeze completely thawed milk.

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Official World Breastfeeding Month Announcement

​🤱✨ CELEBRATING WORLD BREASTFEEDING MONTH! ✨🤱

​Donate Breastmilk, Save Fragile Lives!

​This World Breastfeeding Month, we honor the incredible power of mother’s milk!

For sick, premature, and vulnerable infants in the NICU and PICU, donated human milk is more than nutrition—it is life-saving medicine.

​We are calling on healthy, lactating mothers to share your "liquid gold."

To ensure all donated milk meets Department of Health (DOH) safety standards before it undergoes pasteurization, please follow our safe donation steps below.

​Step-by-Step Guide for Safe Breastmilk Donation

1.
♡Proper Hand & Breast Hygiene
▪︎Prevent contamination before pumping
~Wash hands thoroughly with soap and clean running water for at least 20 seconds.
~Clean your breasts and ni***es using a damp, clean cloth with water only (avoid using perfumed soap or lotion right before pumping).

2.
♡Sterilize All Expressing Equipment
▪︎Ensure clean collection tools
~Wash all pump parts, flanges, and storage containers in hot, soapy water.
~Sterilize equipment by boiling in water for at least 10 minutes or using an automatic steam/UV sterilizer before each use.

3.
♡Hygienic Expressing & Packaging
▪︎Use food-grade storage
~Express milk directly into sterilized breastmilk storage bags or sterilized glass/BPA-free plastic containers.
~Do not fill bags/containers to the top—leave about 1 inch at the top to allow expansion when freezing.
~Seal tightly to avoid leaks or air exposure.

4.
♡Proper Labeling & Immediate Freezing
▪︎Track date and volume
~Label each bag clearly using a permanent marker with:
▪︎Name, Date & Time of Collection & Amount of Breastmilk Collected

~Place milk in the freezer immediately after pumping. Keep it at the back of the freezer (away from the door where temperatures fluctuate).

5.
♡Cold Chain Transport to Milk Hub
▪︎Keep milk completely frozen in transit
~Pack frozen milk bags inside a clean cooler box or insulated bag packed with ice packs/ice bricks.
~Transport the milk to our hub as quickly as possible. The milk must remain completely solid/frozen upon arrival.

♧Important Reminders for Donors:

■​Health Eligibility:
Donors must be generally healthy, non-smokers, not taking unsafe medications, and willing to undergo basic health screening and on-site laboratory testing. Or lab tests not later than 3 months from the date of donation.

■​Cold Chain Maintenance:
Thawed milk cannot be accepted for pasteurization, so keeping it frozen during transport is critical.

♡​Thank you for sharing the liquid gold and helping save newborn lives!♡

📍 Drop-off Location: Pagsanjan Milk Hub 2nd floor bldg. Pagsanjan RHU Sitio I Brgy. Binan Pagsanjan, Laguna

⏰ Operating Hours: 8am to 8pm

📞 Contact Person / Hotline: Nurse Toni

🤗Pagsanjan Human Milk Hub goes to Batangas Medical Center Human Milk Bank: Celebrating World Breastfeeding Month!

​In celebration of World Breastfeeding Month, the Pagsanjan Human Milk Hub successfully transferred at least 180 units of precious express breastmilk to the BatMC Human Milk Bank for pasteurization! 💖

​This milestone is a testament to the undeniable compassion, selflessness and generosity of our Bayaning Ina (Hero Mothers)​🤱

By sharing their breastmilk, they are not only donating liquid gold—they are sharing love, hope, and the gift of life with our most vulnerable babies. 💖✨

​🙏​As we pray for successful pasteurization and zero bacterial growth in this batch, we kindly ​
☝️remind all our dedicated donor moms to continue practicing safe and proper milk collection at home. Your careful hygiene and handling ensure that every single drop remains safe, pure and life-saving for infants in need.

​When purpose meets heart, the impossible becomes possible.♡

​We express our deepest gratitude to everyone who made this mission possible:

▪︎​Vice-Mayor Cocoy Fernandez for generously providing the transport vehicle to safely haul our milk supply.
▪︎​Ma'am Airene for facilitating the transport logistics from the Pagsanjan Human Milk Hub.
▪︎ Zalameda our driver, for bringing our team and precious breastmilk cargo safely to our destination
▪︎​Hon. Mayor Januario Ferry "𝗝𝗔𝗡" G. Garcia for acknowledging the efforts of Community Health Team and your forever support-it meant so much to us, Dra. Lyra Torres for trusting and supporting Pagsanjan Human Milk Hub initiatives, Zhalee Balete​💕 super thank you, Miguelle Kimhoko Torralba, our RHU Staff Kuya Ernesto Tubale Ilano and , Patricia Lhovella Sy-Sato Pacharatczinie nenk yu hehe,to our very supportive Med Techs Manang Loydie Ombiga and Jewel Pulla Telan, to the very accomodating Ma’am Mariza Tolentino and Ma’am Ellen of BatMC Human Milk Bank-nakakainspire po kayo and of course to our indefatigable Community Health Teams for their continuous leadership and dedication to community wellness.

​📣 A CALL TO ACTION FOR OUR COMMUNITY:

▪︎​To our LGU Leaders & SB Members:
Let us continue to prioritize, champion and fund maternal and child health programs, ensuring that facilities like our Human Milk Hub remain fully supported and sustainable.​🙏​

▪︎​To our Community & Health Workers:
Keep spreading awareness, supporting our mothers, and advocating for proper infant nutrition and safe donor practices.

▪︎​To our Mothers & Families:
Join us in advocating for breastfeeding and human milk donation.

Your gift saves lives!

​Together, let us continue building a healthier, more compassionate community, one baby, one mother, and one drop of love at a time. ❤️

PS:​📝
To our selfless and ever-dedicated Community Health Teams (CHTs), please know that this bonding break is just a small token of my immense gratitude and appreciation for everything you do.

​Day in and day out, you give your unconditional dedication, energy and heart to serve our community, care for our mothers and babies and keep our health programs running smoothly.

A short bonding moment and a little time to relax may not be enough to repay all your hard work, but we hope it brings a smile to your faces and rejuvenates your spirits.​🧘‍♀️

​Thank you for your tireless service, your compassion and your unwavering commitment to Pagsanjan. You are the backbone of our health initiatives, and we/I deeply value every single one of you! 💖✨

​Rest, eat, laugh, and recharge😊 you have earned every minute of it! 😊​💋

"Bagyo ka lang, Pagsanjan Community Health Team kami!" 💪🌧️✨

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​❤️ I offer the success of this meaningful day to my beloved Lola Maring, who is celebrating her birthday today in heaven 🕊️🕯️🌸. Her warmth, love, and spirit of giving continue to inspire everything we do for our community. Happy Birthday in Heaven, Lola Maring! Your legacy of love lives on in every life we touch.

Nourishing Pagsanjan, Isang Gatas ng Ina sa Isang Pagkakataon! 🤱💙

Ang Pagsanjan Human Milk Hub ay buong pusong nakikiisa sa pagdiriwang ng National Breastfeeding Awareness Month ngayong Agosto!

Ngayong taon, ating isinasabuhay ang makabuluhang temang: “Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works.”

Naniniwala tayo na ang pagpapasuso ay hindi lamang tungkol sa nutrisyon; ito ay pundasyon ng kalusugan, pagmamahal, at isang mas luntiang kinabukasan para sa ating mga anak.

Bilang isang komunidad, tungkulin nating palakasin ang mga bagay na napatunayang epektibo (strengthen what works):

🌟 Ang Likas na Ugnayan: Ang pagpapasuso mismo, na nagbibigay ng pinakamahusay na simula sa buhay para sa bawat sanggol.

🌟 Ang Suporta sa Pag-aambag: Ang pagpapahalaga sa gatas ng ina bilang isang mahalagang yaman. Ang pagpapahayag at pag-iimbak ng gatas ay nagpapalawak ng access sa ligtas na nutrisyon.

🌟 Ang Lakas ng Komunidad: Ang ating kolektibong aksyon at adbokasiya. Sa pamamagitan ng pagtutulungan ng ating mga ina, health workers, Community Heath Team at LGU, lumilikha tayo ng isang matibay na sistema ng suporta.

Samahan ninyo kaming ipagdiwang ang buhay, kalusugan, at pagkakaisa ngayong National Breastfeeding Awareness Month! 🇵🇭✨

Ngayong 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, ating isabuhay ang temang “𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬.” 🩷

Ipinapaalala nito na ang matagumpay na pagpapasuso ay nakasalalay sa pagpapatibay ng mga napatunayang epektibong programa, polisiya, at suporta upang matiyak ang pinakamainam na kalusugan at nutrisyon ng bawat sanggol. 🤱🏻

Sa 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫-𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐙𝐎𝐍, bawat yakap at bawat pagpapasuso ay hakbang tungo sa mas malusog na kinabukasan. Sama-sama nating palakasin ang mga gawaing napatunayang epektibo sa pagprotekta, pagtataguyod, at pagsuporta sa breastfeeding—mula sa mga Mother-Baby Friendly health facilities hanggang sa bawat tahanan at komunidad. Sa pamamagitan ng sama-samang pagkilos, mabibigyan natin ang bawat sanggol ng ligtas, malusog, at napapanatiling simula sa buhay, habang sinusuportahan ang bawat ina sa kanilang breastfeeding journey.

Nourishing life, building futures and wrapping our youngest with the best start possible! 🤱💙

This August, the Pagsanjan Human Milk Hub proudly joins the global community in celebrating World Breastfeeding Month.

As advocates and champions of maternal and child health, we reaffirm our commitment to creating a nurturing environment where every mother is supported in her breastfeeding journey! Whether through exclusive breastfeeding, working-mother accommodations or the life-saving gift of human milk hub and donation.

Breastfeeding is more than nutrition; it is foundational health, bonding and love. But no mother walks this path alone. It takes a village, a supportive community and an empowered municipality like Pagsanjan to uplift every family.

To all our nursing mothers, milk donors, healthcare workers, Community Health Team and advocates: Thank you for giving our children the best foundation for life. Let us continue to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding together!

🥛 DROP OF HOPE: Nutrisyon at Kalikasan (A Breastmilk Donation Drive) 🤱✨

​Para sa pagdiriwang ng Nutrition Month 2026, inaanyayahan po natin ang ating mga bayaning ina sa isang makabuluhang breastmilk donation drive!

​Every drop of breastmilk you donate is a life-saving gift for infants in need. Sama-sama nating itaguyod ang kalusugan ng mga pinakamaliliit na miyembro ng ating komunidad habang pinangangalagaan ang ating kalikasan.

​📅 Event Details

​Petsa: July 31, 2026

​Oras: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

​Lugar: Pagsanjan Rural Health Unit (RHU)

​ℹ️ Tungkol sa Inisyatibo

​Ang proyektong ito ay pangunahing inisyatibo ng Pagsanjan Human Milk Hub katuwang ang Community Health Team at Barangay Nutrition Scholars. Layunin nito na magbigay ng sapat at tamang nutrisyon para sa mga sanggol, at magtatag ng isang supportive at sustainable na kapaligiran para sa lahat ng mga nagpapasusong ina.

​🙋‍♀️ Sino ang Maaaring Mag-donate? (Eligibility)

​Naghahanap po kami ng mga healthy, breastfeeding mothers na may sapat o labis na gatas (excess supply of milk). Kung nais ninyong maging bayani sa buhay ng isang sanggol, mangyaring ihanda ang sarili sa mga sumusunod:

​✅Pagsailalim sa isang mabilis na health screening at laboratory tests.

✅​Pagbibigay ng impormasyon ukol sa inyong health history.

✅​Pagsunod sa mga alituntunin para sa ligtas na pag-express at pag-imbak ng gatas (safe milk expression and storage guidelines).

​📩 Paano Sumali at Maging Involved?

​Maging bahagi ng pagbabago! Maaari ninyong i-scan ang QR code sa poster o direktang mag-message sa Pagsanjan Milk Hub FB Page para sa karagdagang impormasyon at pagpaparehistro.

​"Your contribution, no matter how small, makes a world of difference."

​I-share po natin ang impormasyong ito upang maabot natin ang mas maraming pamilya! Kita-kits po tayo sa July 31! 💙

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Breast milk is tailored for your baby and changes throughout the day, with the seasons, as they grow, and to help them fight off illnesses.

Breastfeeding provides:

💟 Signals that it’s time to sleep
💟 Extra hydration when it’s hot
💟 Specific antibodies when mum or baby is sick
💟 Adapted fat content and nutrients as they grow

Heroism comes in many forms, and today, yours comes in ounces of life-saving "liquid gold." Thank you for your repeated donation and unwavering commitment to helping tiny hearts grow strong.

​It takes immense dedication, effort, and love to produce and donate breastmilk, and doing it repeatedly shows the incredible depth of your compassion Mommy Joyce. You are directly shaping a healthier, brighter future for these babies.

Thank you for choosing to make a life-changing difference once again.

I wanted to say a huge thank you again to Konsi Cayabyab for your incredible kindness and support to Mommy Joyce. We are beyond grateful!