Celebrate California Human Milk Donation Month with practical, real-life guidance that helps you protect your milk, store it safely, and stay ready to donate.
Date: May 5, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. PST
Host: Fatemah Mohammad, RN
Co-host: Estelle Fraisse, RN, BSN, IBCLC
How to Join
Live on Zoom
Free to attend. Live Q&A included. Attendees will receive a thank you gift.
California Human Milk Donation Month is a chance to spotlight the mothers who turn their milk into a lifeline for the most vulnerable babies. It is also a time to raise awareness about the ongoing need for more donors, especially when 1 in 10 infants are admitted to the NICU and may depend on human milk for critical nutrition and protection.
This year’s theme, Becoming Heroes: Transforming Nourishment Into Lifelines, reflects what that effort means in practice. Any surplus milk a mother pumps is more than just stored ounces, it has the ability to help another baby whose parent is still building their supply.
In this one-hour webinar, we’ll focus on the practical steps that protect milk quality from the moment your pump. You’ll hear from a NICU-experienced nurse on what matters most in cleaning, storing and handling your milk to become donation-ready.
What you’ll learn
- Pump part cleaning and what matters most
- Daily cleaning vs sterilization, when and why
- Best practices for milk storage while saving time
- Managing illness, medications and busy seasons
- Season when donors are especially critical
Featured speaker: Estelle Fraisse, RN, IBCLC
Estelle Fraisse is a registered nurse and IBCLC with 20+ years of clinical experience, including extensive NICU work caring for micro-preemie infants. Through that work, she saw firsthand how human milk can be life-saving for medically fragile babies who rely on their mother’s milk or pasteurized donor human milk to survive and thrive.
After becoming a mother herself, Estelle deepened her commitment to breastfeeding support and now provides compassionate, evidence-based lactation care through her private practice in Northern California.
Host: Fatemah Mohammad, RN
Fatemah Mohammad is the Resource Nurse Manager at Mothers’ Milk Bank California, with extensive experience in women’s health and lactation. She is dedicated to supporting breastfeeding families and making donor milk accessible to all, offering personalized guidance throughout their breastfeeding and milk donation journeys.
Topics Covered
Pump Part Cleaning: What Really Matters
- Daily cleaning vs sterilization, when and why
- Common mistakes that lead to contamination
- Dishwasher, steam bags, boiling, what’s acceptable
- Time-saving tips that still meet safety standards
Milk Storage Best Practices
- Fresh vs frozen milk timelines
- Proper labeling and freezer organization
- Pitcher method and fridge method
From Home to Milk Bank: Transport and Handling
- Preparing milk for drop-off or shipment
- Cooler packing and temperature control
Staying Donation-Ready Long Term
- Illness, medications, and lifestyle reminders
- How small habits make a big difference
- Seasonal shortage and why donors are critical
Live Q&A
- Ask your questions to an IBCLC and a milk bank member
Who should attend
- Parents who want to learn efficient ways on pumping and storing milk
- Families building a freezer stash and wanting a simple system
- Anyone curious about donating milk
- Lactation and maternal child health professionals who support pumping families
Save your spot
Stay through the webinar and receive a thank you gift.
Contact & Support
Have questions?
Email: info@MothersMilk.org
Toll-Free: (877) 375‑6645 (Option 3) | Phone: (408) 998‑4550
We look forward to seeing you there!