We are a voluntary donor milk bank following the guidelines of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America. We have a multi-step screening process that starts with a 10 minute phone screening. Once a mother qualifies as a donor, we ask for an initial donation of at least 150 ounces. We are able to accept milk until the baby turns one year old.
Launched in 2012, Saint Luke’s Heart of America Mothers' Milk Bank is part of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America.
Kansas City, MO
https://www.saintlukeskc.org/saint-lukes-heart-america-mothers-milk-bank
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Donor qualifications established by the HAMMB Medical Advisory Council include:
Women with milk in excess of their own babies’ needs
Excellent health without any chronic illness
Received no blood or blood products in the past 12 months
No history of hepatitis (after age 11) or illicit I.V. drug use
No history of intimate contact with anyone at risk for HIV/AIDS
Non-smoker
Take no regular medication or herbs (except vitamins and minerals, replacement hormones, some birth control preparations)
Motivated to carry out meticulous milk collection and storage
Blood testing required
Medical authorization forms signed by her and her baby’s own healthcare providers
Prospective milk donors undergo thorough lactation assessment and medical history screening by HAMMB personnel to determine if they meet the health requirements.
A donor's physician provides information regarding hepatitis, medications, use of blood or blood products, TB and herpes history. Signed consent must be obtained from the health care providers of both the donor mother and her baby.
Blood from prospective donors is tested for Hepatitis B and C, HIV-1/2, HTLV-I&II, and syphilis.
Donors receive detailed instructions in the hygienic collection and handling of milk
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