
The Power of
MOM
Clinically supported solutions for caloric fortification using freeze-dried Mom's Own Milk.
Designed for infants >1800g, under provider supervision.

Introducing
Milkify Medical
MOM Fortification
Milkify Medical MOM Fortification enables families to use freeze-dried mother's own milk as a personalized caloric supplement under medical supervision, helping care teams support targeted fortification while maintaining an exclusive maternal milk diet when appropriate.
Learn MoreBecause breast milk varies, fortification should be individualized
Breast milk composition varies across individuals and across time. For clients using Milkify Medical's fortification service, Milkify analyzes both a baseline milk sample and the resulting freeze-dried powder to provide custom mixing instructions aligned to the care team's caloric goal.
Clinical assessment is needed to determine if additional vitamin and mineral supplementation are needed.
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Baseline sample collected
24-hour milk collection for analysis
Miris macronutrient analysis
Milk and powder tested for calories, fat, protein, and carbs
Custom recipe delivered
Individualized mixing instructions shared with care team
Hear from Medical Professionals
Dr. Amy Kimball
Neonatologist, Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego, CA
Fortifying with mom’s own milk is a game changer — for cardiac babies, for preterm babies, for so many populations. But what excites me just as much is what it does for the moms. Helping parents navigate the stress of NICU life has become a real passion for me. The NICU experience is a trauma, and it takes a while to heal from that. Giving moms the power to provide their own milk for their baby’s nutrition — even in the most complex medical situations — really helps them in that healing. I was blown away when I heard about what Milkify is doing, and I think as the word spreads, the potential here is truly limitless.
Laura Serke, RD, CSPCC, LD, IBCLC
UofL Healthcare, Louisville, KY
As a neonatal dietitian and lactation consultant, I was intrigued to learn about Milkify given the challenge of safely standardizing something as variable and unique as human milk. Milkify prioritizes integrity and safety every step of the way. The level of rigor behind the fortification program is exceptional. Milkify has completed extensive benchmarking specific to human milk and fortification, including displacement, osmolality, and powder nutrient analysis. In practice, tolerance has been remarkable, even at higher caloric concentrations. The fortification program was developed under clinical supervision and continues to expand to support infants with increasing medical complexity.
Allyson Ward, NNP
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, University of Chicago Medicine
The introduction of breast milk powder has truly transformed the ability to offer an exclusive human milk diet for preterm infants and those with cardiac or gastrointestinal conditions. Infants receiving breast milk powder as a caloric fortifier have shown significant improvements in feeding tolerance. Families indicate that reflux symptoms have decreased after switching to breast milk powder compared to formula fortification. Many healthcare providers have embraced Milkify’s process as early adopters, thanks to its safety standards that meet or surpass those of the healthcare and clinical environments. Physicians, nurse practitioners, and dietitians collaborate closely with Milkify to ensure that every aspect of infant nutrition is addressed, with particular focus on the needs of medically complex infants.
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Select feedback from clients who have used Milkify's fortification service.
Milkify gave my baby, my family, and me the breathing room we so desperately needed. Weight gain had been a constant struggle, and fortifying with formula only made things worse — my baby couldn’t tolerate it, cried endlessly, and we never reached the calories our doctor recommended. Everything changed when we began fortifying with my own breast milk. The fussiness disappeared, and his weight gain took off without any adjustment period. After four months in the NICU, two surgeries, and countless tears, Milkify helped give our boy back, and that is something I will carry with me forever.
Annie A.
Via email
I have a baby who has significant reflux and feeding issues. At 3 months old he developed a feeding aversion and dropped to the 1st percentile. Because of his reflux our Dr did not want to fortify with formula. I found Milkify and we are currently using it to fortify his bottles to try to get some extra calories. He’s had no problems with the powder and it hasn’t caused any reactions with his reflux. This company has been a godsend for our son and my mental health.
Lauren Williams
Via Google reviewMy daughter has a cleft palate and needs super high calories to meet her needs. I began searching if mother milk fortifying was a thing and found Milkify. It has been such a blessing because while I do make plenty of milk she can’t take in the volume she needs to gain weight, so enter Milkify. Since using this as a fortifier for her bottles she’s been gaining weight. Before this we were literally trying everything and nothing worked until now. Yes it’s an investment but if you’re doing the hard work of pumping your liquid gold give yourself this gift. It’s SO worth it!
Nicole Mesita
Via Google reviewI’m in absolute shock — 48 hours of fortifying with Milkify instead of formula and her GI issues have completely turned around! Before she was projectile vomiting 3–4 times per day (losing so much of her feeds) and could only poop 1–2 times per week. In the past 48 hours she hasn’t thrown up once and she’s had 3 poops. We’re so hopeful that she’ll start gaining some good weight now!
Caroline Bauer
Boston Children’s parent, via email
Liberty is tolerating the fortified EBM quite well and is putting on weight steadily now. Her bottle feeds are going much faster than they had been, too, so she really seems to like it. I feel so much better about fortifying with actual breast milk than with formula or HMF. I’m so grateful I found Milkify!
Brandon Church
Via email
Big fan of Milkify! We needed to fortify my son’s bottles so we used Milkify. It added extra calories to every feed which was crucial for his growth. I loved being able to fortify my breast milk with my own freeze dried breast milk.
Jayne Auble
Via Google reviewMilkify has allowed us the freedom to fortify with our own breast milk and not have to worry about finding a formula that may or may not work. They were quick and easy to work with and have made all the difference on my pumping journey… no ounce wasted!
Elizabeth Ashwill
Via Google reviewI ordered from Milkify to avoid formula use for fortification & it’s working great! My baby has a medical need in which she has trouble gaining weight & so we have been recommended to fortify my baby’s bottles. I wanted to avoid heavy formula use & so opted to freeze-dry my own milk for the fortification. Turnaround time was fast & it’s working beautifully to help my baby gain an ounce a day. So thankful for this service. Will be ordering again.
Gerilyn Burnett
Via Google reviewI am so excited to have found this service. We have been fortifying my son’s milk since birth due to a rare genetic disorder. When I found out about Milkify, I knew we needed to try it! My son accepted the freeze dried milk immediately (had previously rejected frozen breastmilk) and it has helped calm some of his reflux already from the formula fortification. Truly an investment worth making for us!
Kelly Plemons
Via Google reviewMilkify has surpassed my expectations. When looking for a way to naturally fortify my daughter’s bottles I found Milkify and couldn’t be happier with my experience. The entire Milkify staff has made the process easy and enjoyable. Whether that be answering my questions about recipe changes or making sure my next order was processed quickly the Milkify team has been accommodating. I love knowing she’s getting all the calories she needs without the added ingredients in formula. She is growing and thriving thanks to Milkify!
Kathryn Cooke
Via email
Our daughter was born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. During our NICU stay, she wasn’t really gaining weight. It was recommended to fortify my breastmilk to give her extra calories, and I did not want to have to give her formula. I reached out to some medical moms on social media and one shared about Milkify! It’s truly been the biggest blessing for our daughter to add calories to fresh breastmilk with my freeze dried breastmilk. Milkify’s team has been amazing to work with and even expedites my orders if I’m running low on powder. They’re also willing to communicate with my daughter’s medical team. Our daughter has gained 6 pounds in 5 months and I know it’s because of the extra calories from her fortified milk! She also had some episodes of vomiting and after about 6 weeks of being on fortified breastmilk, they completely stopped.
Tiffany Sneider
Via email
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