Your Milk Story is accepting Human Milk Donations
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MOTHERS MILK BANK AUSTIN
Your Milk Story is partnering with the Mother's Milk Bank in Austin to provide lifesaving human milk donations to infants in need.
Availability of Pasteurized Donor Human Milk for a Healthy Infant
Congratulations on the birth of your baby! Now that you are ready to go home, you may wish to have donor human milk on hand for your healthy infant until your milk supply comes in. You may also want to have a small supply of milk in the freezer available for an unforeseen need. Many families of healthy newborns wish to supplement with human milk instead of formula, providing babies with health benefits, and parents with peace of mind. The Mothers’ Milk Bank at Austin is working with Your Milk Story to make this milk available for families in the Houston area. Each family may be eligible for donor milk for a healthy infant (amount depends on availability).
Families with premature or sick babies may also need donor human milk. Babies at home with a medical need for human milk can get donor human milk if their physician provides a prescription and letter of medical necessity. For instructions on obtaining a prescription and letter of medical necessity, click here. For questions, reach out to MMBA’s Recipient team at needmilk@milkbank.org or call 512-494-0800.
Many families of healthy newborns wish to supplement with human milk instead of formula, providing babies with health benefits and parents with peace of mind. Your Milk Story can provide up to 21 ounces of milk without a prescription. Families of healthy infants will need to pay out of pocket for this service since health insurance does not cover milk for healthy infants. Processing fees for the milk are $13.95 per 3-ounce bottle. This fee covers costs of screening milk donors, pasteurizing pooled milk, and testing the milk to verify its safety for your baby. Learn more about how milk is made safe here. If you’d like to receive donor human milk, call Your Milk Story.
Please note the following:
OUR SUPPLY MAY BE INCONSISTENT. Because medically fragile infants and hospitals must have access to this lifesaving milk first, we cannot ensure a regular supply for our outpatient clients but are working with MMBA to make sure that we have it as frequently as possible. This milk is intended for short- term use to fill a gap in your own supply of milk for your baby.
SAME-DAY PICKUP IS REQUIRED. Milk cannot be purchased and held for pickup at a later date. Any milk order not picked up by end of day will be canceled and payment refunded. MILK CANNOT BE SHIPPED or COURIERED from this location.
When Donor Milk is available, it is available in 3 ounce increments.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES CAN MILK BE RETURNED OR REFUNDED FOR ANY REASON AFTER IT HAS LEFT OUR PREMISES.
If you have questions about the regulation of milk banks, or about the Mothers’ Milk Bank of Austin—please review their website or call them directly.
