Pasteurized Donor Milk Saves Lives    There are a lot of reasons why The Milk Bank loves helping fragile babies and their families by providing safe human milk It gives babies with high-risk medical conditions a fighting chance when they don’t have access to safe human milk.  But the biggest reason we do what we do at The Milk Bank is because human milk saves lives—there’s no other way to say it! Read on to learn how Pasteurized Donor Milk is designed to save lives.  Human Milk Is Designed to Protect  Pumped breastmilk stored in bags and bottles Each nursing paren ..read more

Professor Andrea Freeman’s Presentation on “Skimmed: Breastfeeding, Race, and Injustice” Anchored around her first book, “Skimmed: Breastfeeding, Race, and Injustice,” Professor Andrea Freeman‘s presentation at a recent event hosted by The Milk Bank transcended boundaries to ignite crucial conversations on the history and policies that influence health outcomes today. Joined by special guest Dr. Amaka Nnamani, author of “Ziora’s Quest, Mommy’s Milk Rocks,” Professor Freeman illuminated the intersections of race, socioeconomics, and healthcare, offering insights into fostering inclusivity and a ..read more

There’s a lot that goes into the production of Pasteurized Donor Human Milk at The Milk Bank. We meet (and sometimes exceed!) the guidelines established by the Human Milk Banking Association of North America. It’s our mission to help more babies celebrate their first birthday by providing safe human milk for medically fragile babies.  But did you know it actually takes the whole world to make safe donor milk at The Milk Bank? Read on to learn about global equipment in our milk lab!  1 – Milk Lab Bottles from Bulgaria  Full bottles going through our induction sealer After a milk ..read more

3 Unexpected Questions We Ask Our Milk Donors Want to learn more about our donor milk processes? It all starts with our amazing milk donors, and you may be surprised by some of the questions we ask them!  The journey of any milk donated to The Milk Bank begins with our clinical team, who screen and approve donors, a process that typically takes around 30 days (or as little as a week!). Their first step in guaranteeing we offer safe donor milk is to learn about the health and lifestyle history of each prospective donor. This starts with an online prescreen and questionnaire, and then our t ..read more

Legal Battles Surrounding NEC & Infant Formula: Exploring the Litigation While NEC lawsuits play out in real time, two of our current board members, Angka Hinshaw, Esq. and Shelley Jackson, Esq., have provided a summary of these critically important lawsuits. In the United States, most babies receive nutrition from human breast milk or formula. Some infants who received Enfamil or Similac formulas – whether by choice or necessity – developed Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) which has led to recent lawsuits. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a poorly understood illness that primarily affect ..read more

A Very Merry Giveaway for our Milk Donors! Our milk donors are the heart of The Milk Bank, making it possible for us to provide lifesaving nutrition to preemies and fragile babies. We’re showing our gratitude in a special way with our Very Merry Giveaway that has fantastic prizes for our incredible milk donors. This prize package is up for grabs for 3 lucky winners: Giveaway for Milk Donors. Milk Depots, download printable flier! MAMMaway Freeze it Flat & Personal Coaching: Stay organized and make your milk storage hassle-free with MAMMaway’s Freeze it Flat system, coupled with personali ..read more

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Behind the Scenes at The Milk Bank But what happens at a milk bank? How do hospitals and outpatient families know the milk is safe? This amazing behind the scenes look at our milk lab, is thanks to former Milk Donor Katie, a multi-media journalist at Hundred Fold Video. Her work was featured on Grotto Network. LAYERS OF SAFETY AT THE MILK BANK For fragile babies, human milk is lifesaving & onw ounce can provide up to three feedings for the tiniest patients. In the NICU, when mom’s own milk isn’t available, hospitals can rely on a nonprofit milk bank – like The Milk Bank – to provide safe ..read more

Milk donation can provide healing to grieving families. While sitting in grief and trauma, some mothers decide to pump milk meant for their baby and donate it to The Milk bank to help someone else’s child. Bereavement milk donation is truly strength in the face of pain or grief. Bereavement Milk Donors often hear about us from a healthcare provider caring for them after losing their infant during pregnancy or at birth. But there are bereaved mothers who go home not knowing that milk might come in or who don’t learn about milk donation as an option. Bereavement milk donation provides more than ..read more

Summer Sunset Milk Donor Giveaway We are ready to celebrate our incredible milk donors who have spent their summer pumping! Thank you for sharing your liquid gold!  Prize packs include: Original Bogg Bag (colors may vary from image shown) Pendleton Packable Outdoor Blanket courtesy of Costco $25 gift card for Chatbooks courtesy of Chatbooks Ice Cream Silicone Stacker courtesy of Little Moon Baby Market Everyone’s favorite beach snack: Pirate’s Booty courtesy of Costco The Giveaway Fun Whether you drop-off your donations at one of our convenient local milk depots or self ship we want ..read more