See Milkify’s Entire Process
Our end-to-end process usually takes between 1–3 weeks, ensuring your
freeze-dried breast milk is back with you as soon as possible.
Our Express Services come with
expedited shipping and guaranteed 5–7 day processing.
Step 1
Initial Quality Control and Tracking
Milkify receives your frozen milk and does an initial QC check. Then, we label each of your bags with your name and a unique tracking ID.
Step 2
Precise Weighing and Logging
We weigh and log each bag of your milk. We record your notes (such as date frozen, time, diet, etc) for printing on your final custom packaging.
Step 3
SafeDry™ Freeze-Drying Process
Without touching it, we transfer your frozen milk to our proprietary freeze-drying pouches. These protect your milk from contamination while allowing water vapor to escape. Each bag remains separate during processing. Your milk is labeled with your name even while in the freeze-dryer.
Step 4
Clean Room Sterile Packaging
Working only on your order, a trained technician packages your freeze-dried breast milk using sterile techniques in an ISO5 laminar flow hood. Your milk never comes into contact with any equipment or utensils.
Step 5
Final QC & Dryness Measurement
Your technician measures the water activity ("dryness") of your breast milk powder to ensure it will remain safe for 3 years in our packaging. Your breast milk is now ready for its journey home!
Shipping Your Milk to Milkify
Take the anxiety out of shipping your milk with our easy-to-use shipping kits!
Shipping Your Milk to Milkify
Take the anxiety out of shipping your milk with our easy-to-use shipping kits!
- No hidden fees: Each shipping kit comes with a prepaid Priority Overnight shipping label.
- Hassle-free: Our kits come with everything you need to safely pack and ship your milk.
- Dedicated support: Milkify is your full-service concierge. We handle the entire process for you.
How to Use Your Freeze-Dried Breast Milk
How to Use Your Freeze-Dried Breast Milk
We've got you covered with step-by-step guidelines on safely storing, rehydrating, and even incorporating your freeze-dried breast milk into solid foods, ensuring you make the most out of every precious ounce.
How Milkify’s Freeze-Drying Process Works
Milkify's gentle freeze-drying process turns your breast milk into a convenient powder while keeping its vital nutrients intact! Here's how:
Sublimation
We remove water from your milk by turning it directly from ice to vapor.
Preserve Nutrition
This method keeps the milk's taste and nutritional quality.
No Thawing
We keep your milk frozen the entire time, ensuring its safety and integrity.
Steps for Freeze-Drying Breast Milk
1. Vacuum-Freeze
Your frozen breast milk is placed into a special chamber. A pump removes the air from the chamber, bringing it to a deep vacuum.
2. Sublimation
The milk's ice crystals turn into water vapor. In the vacuum chamber, the water vapor molecules are pulled out of the milk, leaving behind all other components as powder.
3. Package & Seal
Your breast milk powder is sealed in high-barrier mylar bags, protecting it from moisture, oxygen, UV light, and contamination. It’s now shelf-stable for 3 years without refrigeration.
Safety Measures
Safety Measures
At Milkify, your baby's safety is our utmost priority. Milkify is the only FDA-registered and GMP-certified facility in the U.S.
Our facility is exclusively dedicated to freeze-drying breast milk, employing rigorous quality controls, sterile handling, and advanced nutritional testing to ensure the highest standards of safety and quality for your precious milk.
