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BreastMilk Donation
A Milk Bank is like a Blood Bank. It plays a crucial role for infants in NICUs and for women and families that need human mothers' milk for their babies.
Sadly, milk donation is at an ALL TIME LOW and milk banks are in need of Donors! Infants are not getting milk, and only education and awareness can turn this trend around.
Why Is there a need for Donatations?
Sometimes mom's are unable to fulfill their desire to breastfeed even after a great deal of effort. Many vulnerable infants face medical risks and even life-threatening digestive conditions that can be addressed only with human milk.
Carefully screened and processed donor breast milk is endorsed by the Food and Drug Administration and the American Academy of Pediatrics as the safest, most nutritious choice.
Adherence to our screening procedures does NOT ensure that human milk from screened donors who share or sell their milk outside of the Mothers' Milk Bank is safe. This HMBANA bank processes milk beyond the initial screening procedure.
As the only nonprofit milk bank in California, we won’t sell your donated milk to pharmaceutical companies. We make sure that your milk feeds babies who are in need. That’s why we’re here.
Mission: Our mission is to enhance the availability and use of breast milk for all babies.
Vision: Our vision is for every infant in the world to receive the best possible start in life by breastfeeding or receiving donated human milk.
Mothers’ Milk Bank Needs Breastfeeding Mothers’ Help!
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Many of our recipient families are so very thankful when we are able to provide the donated breast milk that is needed for their infants. These infants cannot ingest formulas without undue stress, pain, gastric upset and allergic reactions. They are thankful for the pasteurizing and testing of the volunteer mother’s breast milk to keep it safe and clean for their babies and as nutritious as possible. Many of these recipient mothers are desperately trying to breastfeed their babies with limited success due to physical ailments, surgery or chronic illnesses. The support these mothers get helps nourish their infants as well as supports the mom to continue her efforts in getting her breast milk supply to successfully increase for her babies.
Please see Mother's Milk Bank's Facebook page, www.facebook/mothersmilkbanksj.com for the stories of the families that we have served along with our other social media platforms (badges with links found above in header). Mothers’ Milk Bank continues to respond to a rising need and demand for donor human milk for infants to survive.
Why Donate to the Mothers’ Milk Bank? It‘s Fast, Easy and Free!
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Breast milk donation fulfills an important role in keeping babies healthy and thriving. The Mothers’ Milk Bank fosters safety and secure processing so that volunteer mothers with increased milk supply can rest assure that her breast milk is clean and being used for the right infant. We distribute the milk directly to the families and infants that need it the most! By making the decision to donate your breast milk, you can save a life. Donating your breast milk is easy.
Call our toll free number, 877-375-6645, for a quick telephone interview. Our nurses and Spanish speaking Lactation Educator will provide the packet of forms and answer any questions that you might have. Once they receive the paperwork filled out, they will send you to get a free blood test.
Shipping the milk to us is free for you! We will provide a free shipping unit to your home to collect all the milk you are interested in donating! We accept frozen breast milk expressed prior to the screening as well as long as it has not been frozen for over 4-6 months. More shipping containers can be sent throughout your lactation period if you are able to produce more milk! We always have babies in need.