More than two decades of research indicate that human milk is the perfect food for infants, protecting them from many illnesses. But for various reasons, not all infants have access to a sufficient supply. Through Mercy’s collaboration with University of Iowa Health Care, milk is safely shared with others in need via the Mother’s Milk Bank of Iowa.
Milk donors
To donate you must be in good health, be willing to pump and store milk according to milk bank guidelines, and be willing to donate a minimum of 200 oz. of milk.
Donors:
- Are screened thoroughly and carefully
- Are non-smoking
- Are not taking any medications (with few exceptions)
- Should not consume alcohol 12 hours before pumping milk to donate
- Are not taking herbal supplements, including herbs in multivitamin (multivitamin is not an exclusion)
Donated milk
All donated milk collected and stored in the Mother’s Milk Bank of Iowa is pasteurized. Most immunologic and nutritional components of human milk remain intact after pasteurization. Pasteurized milk is then frozen and stored until prescribed for an infant by a health care provider.
Recipients of donated milk
Donor breast milk is available for premature and term infants from the Mother’s Milk Bank of Iowa. It is often used for hospitalized premature infants, infants born with immunological defects, insufficient milk supply, adopted infants, and mothers with illness requiring brief cessation of breast feeding.
Questions?
For more information about Mercy’s milk collection depot, call our certified lactation consultants at 563-589-8553.
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