Milk Donation — Gulf Coast Location
The Mothers’ Milk Bank of Mississippi is a non-profit organization that collects, processes, and distributes donated breastmilk to provide nourishment to babies in need.
Milk donation involves a process to ensure the safety and health of the milk before it is given to babies in need. Here's a breakdown:
Donating: Mothers are instructed on how to express and safely store milk.
Receiving: The milk arrives frozen and is defrosted for processing.
Preparation: Technicians follow strict sanitation protocols, blending milk to ensure uniformity.
Pasteurization: Milk is pasteurized to eliminate bacteria while preserving nutrients.
Testing: Each batch is tested for bacterial growth before being distributed.
Distribution: Processed milk is delivered to NICUs for babies in need.
Milk banks follow strict guidelines to ensure quality and safety.
Helping Mothers in Need
The mission of the Mother's Milk Bank of Mississippi is to accept, pasteurize, and dispense donor human milk to premature and ill infants in Mississippi, based on physician prescriptions. The organization follows the standards set by the Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA). It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on providing safe, nourishing milk to vulnerable infants in need.
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Donated human milk provides essential nutrients and antibodies vital for the growth and health of premature or medically fragile infants.
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To donate, please reach out so that we can help guide you. You can also reach out to Mother’s Milk Bank of Mississippi. They will guide you through the screening and donation process.
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Once donated, the milk is:
Screened for bacterial counts.
Pasteurized to eliminate harmful bacteria while retaining nutrients.
Tested again post-pasteurization to ensure safety.
Stored frozen until distribution to hospitals or families.