Testimonials

Milk donors are remarkable. They give life and existence to the milk bank program. Through their generous gifts of milk, tiny babies have the opportunity to thrive and grow.

Milk donors know that babies are born to be nourished on human milk. Having donor milk available is a testimony to the superior value of human milk.

Are you one of these women?

To donate, you must be in good health, nursing and produce extra milk. Donors must be willing to:

• Pump and store milk according to milk bank guidelines
• Donate a minimum of 200 ounces of milk during the first year of lactation (we can receive milk stored for six months or less)
• Not donate milk when temporarily taking medication including over-the counter
• Discuss location options for milk drop-off with the milk bank (we do not receive shipped milk)
• If there is a milk collection depot in your area, deliver your frozen milk to the depot

Milk Donors:

• Are non-smoking
• Are not taking medication regularly (exceptions are human insulin, thyroid replacement hormones, nasal sprays, asthma inhalers, topical treatments, eye drops, progestin-only or low-dose estrogen birth control products)
• Do not consume alcohol 12 hours before pumping milk to donate
• Are carefully screened including blood testing

Blood testing locations outside Iowa City:

• Davenport: Metropolitan Medical Laboratory, 1828 East Locust Street
• Des Moines: Pathology Laboratory, Iowa Methodist/Blank Children’s Hospital, 1212 Pleasant Street
• Dubuque: United Clinical Laboratories, Mercy Hosptial, 250 Mercy Drive
• Spencer: Spencer Hospital Laboratory Service, 1200 First Avenue East
• St. Paul: Memorial Blood Center, 737 Pelham Boulevard
• West Burlington: Great River Health System Laboratory, 1221 S. Gear Avenue

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