YOUR EXTRA MILK CAN HELP SAVE LIVES
Thank you for your interest in donating your extra breast milk to the Mothers’ Milk Bank of Tennessee. We are on a mission to improve the odds for Tennessee babies born too soon and too small by providing safe, pasteurized donor human milk to the most vulnerable babies.
When you donate your extra breast milk to Mothers' Milk Bank of Tennessee, you are making a significant IMPACT by providing life-saving nutrition to the most vulnerable babies.
Screening Process
1. Prescreening Form
Click here to complete a brief form to help us determine your eligibility to become a milk donor.
4. OB's Consent
We will send a consent form to your OB to confirm your medical history.
2. Phone Screening
After submitting the prescreening form, you will then be prompted to schedule a phone screening interview.
5. Blood Test
Next, is a blood test at a lab near you. Don’t worry... we cover the cost of the test!
3. Application
After your phone screening, your screener will provide you with a donor application to complete.
6. Approval
Our team will then notify you of your approval status to donate and next steps.
Donor Requirements
-
An initial minimum donation of 100 ounces is required to begin the prescreening process.
-
Practice safe pumping and storage guidelines.
-
Every bottle/bag has remained frozen since collection and is clearly labeled with the date collected, including the year.
-
No donated milk has been frozen for longer than 8 months.
-
All the milk was collected before the baby's second birthday.
-
Must complete the screening process listed above.
.png)
Ineligibility
Mothers’ Milk Bank of Tennessee provides lifesaving donor milk to the most critical infants. Therefore, temporary deferral periods or a permanent donor exclusion may apply in the following situations. Our top priority is to provide the safest human donor milk possible.
-
Unsafe pumping, cleaning and storage practices
-
Smoking or use of tobacco products
-
Alcohol consumption (waiting period required after drinking ANY alcohol)
-
Use of illegal recreational drugs
-
Use of cannabis or CBD products
-
Use of non-approved medications, vaccines, or herbal supplements
-
Positive serological test results for HIV, HTLV, hepatitis B or C, or syphilis
-
Recent history of blood transfusion
-
Risk of blood-borne illnesses
-
Organ or tissue transplant
-
At-risk sexual practices
