How to Donate

A mother's own milk is always the first choice for sick and premature infants because it is custom-designed for their baby. However, if you are nursing a young infant, you may be able to give another child a chance to thrive by donating human milk to the Indiana Mothers' Milk Bank.

Women with infants younger than 12 months are ideal candidates because their milk is higher in calories and protein than mothers of nursing toddlers. If you are in good general health, have a surplus of human milk and are willing to donate a minimum of 100 ounces, we need your help!

Donors should meet the following criteria:

  • Free of communicable diseases
  • Willing to complete a medical history form
  • Willing to consent to a blood screening for HIV-1/2, HTLV-1/2, Hepatitis B and C, and Syphilis (and rubella?)
  • Using no medications except the following: progestin-only birth control, thyroxin, insulin, prenatal vitamins, iron, or calcium
  • Abstaining from use of nicotine products, illegal drugs, or alcohol

Step One: Prescreening

The first step to becoming a donor is to view the prescreening criteria, or Donor Selection Criteria.

View a complete list of donor selection criteria.

Step Two: Interested Donor Form

After reviewing the selection criteria, if you are still interested in continuing in the donor screening process, please fill out a Potential Donor Form that will be sent to a member of the milk bank staff.

****NOTE: These criteria do not automatically exclude you from becoming a donor to the Indiana Mothers' Milk Bank. If for any reason you do not meet the Donor Selection Criteria (i.e. taking certain medications, traveled to Africa, etc.) please note this in the comments section of the form. A member of the milk bank staff will contact you to answer your questions.

If you are unable to donate milk, you still can give to the Indiana Mothers' Milk Bank in other ways. Please click the links below to learn more about these needs and how you can help.


Content Modified on: 05/27/2009 13:32:31

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