How to send in your breastmilk
Please package your milk in a breastmilk storage bag and try to remove most of the air. Place this bag into a second Ziploc or freezer bag and then a third bag. This will ensure that any leaks are contained in the bags. Please write your full name and order number on every part and every layer of the inclusion package AND on the front and back of the envelope. Important: I ask you to package your breastmilk in a breastmilk storage bag, because breastmilk storage bags are sterile inside, which prevents the breastmilk from growing mould while in transport. Next to that, breastmilk storage bags do not leak during transportation, all other kinds of Ziploc/freezer bags leak during transportation.
After placing your order you will receive a detailed email with sending instructions and the address in Vancouver BC where to send it to. I advise you to send your inclusions by tracked mail, to prevent that precious inclusions get lost in the mail.
Won’t my breastmilk go bad in the mail?
As long as you pack your breastmilk in a sterile environment (like a breastmilk storage bag), it won’t go bad nor curdle. And it does not have to stay cold. Obviously it won’t be good for consumption any more, but still perfect for breastmilk keepsakes. I have received breastmilk from overseas that travelled for almost 8 weeks and it was still perfect to be used in breastmilk jewelry.
HOW MUCH BREASTMILK DO I NEED TO SEND?
Breastmilk Jewelry and Keepsakes - 15 ml / 0.5 oz (1 Tsp to 1 Tbsp) - can be fresh or frozen, even 10-year-old milk! No need to send more. ~ For bigger keepsake pieces, please send 30 ml / 1 oz of breastmilk ~
In case you do not have enough breast milk, please contact me and we will find a solution together.
What about other inclusions?
Please package your other inclusions in a freezer quality Ziploc bag and try to remove most of the air. In case of a liquid inclusion, use a breastmilk storage bag and place this bag into a second freezer bag and then a third bag. This will ensure that any leaks are contained in the bags. Please write your full name and order number on every part and every layer of the inclusion package AND on the front and back of the envelope.
After placing your order you will receive a detailed email with sending instructions and the address in Vancouver BC where to send it to. I advise you to send your inclusions by tracked mail, to prevent that precious inclusions get lost in the mail.
HOW MUCH Of my inclusion DO I NEED TO SEND?
Formula - liquid: at least 5-15 ml (1 Tsp to 1 Tbsp), powder: enough to make at least 15 ml liquid milk (in case you send in a powder formula, please also add the ratio water: powder to make it liquid, as it has to be liquid before I can preserve it)
Umbilical cord stump - 2-3 cm (1 - 2 inches) dried umbilical cord
Preserved placenta - 1 preserved placenta capsule
Human Hair/Pet Hair - a small bundle about 5-8 cm (2-3 inches) (but I can work with a single strand of hair as well, nothing is too little)
Cremation ashes - 1 Tsp to 1 Tbsp per jewelry piece, 3 Tbsp per bigger keepsake.
Soil/Sand - 1/2 to 1 Tsp (must be dry)
Flower - 3 or more dried petals
Fabric - a 5 cm (2 inch) swatch
If you want to have a jewelry piece made with any other inclusion than mentioned above, please ask me how much to send, if I have not already included the details in your sending instructions email.
If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to ask me info@mamamilkfairy.com or use my contact form.
HOW WILL MY FINISHED JEWELLERY BE SENT BACK TO ME?
Your new piece of breastmilk or DNA keepsake jewellery will be professionally packaged and sent to you as a (tracked) package via Canada Post within Canada and International mail or via USPS for the United States.
Mama Milk Fairy is not responsible for any extra tax, duties, or other fees that may be applied by the postal service. The shipping times provided at checkout are only an estimate and cannot be guaranteed. Once the package is with the postal service, we cross our fingers that it will be lovingly handled and delivered within an appropriate time.
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