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National Milk Bank

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The National Milk Bank (NMB) is a nationwide organization that strives to make quality human breast milk available to all premature, critically-ill babies. Our goal is to provide an opportunity for all qualified donors across the United States to donate their milk by making the donor process convenient and confidential.

All donated breast milk is sent directly to Prolacta Bioscience where it is then used to make potentially lifesaving human milk-based nutritional products for critically ill, premature babies in the NICU. National Milk Bank is a Prolacta-affiliated milk bank. Donor recruitment is managed by National Milk Bank. Prolacta manages the donor qualification and milk collection, testing and processing into nutritional formulations.


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Helping Hands Milk Bank

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HELPINGHANDS Milk Bank makes your donation go twice as far! Your donated milk will be used to make potentially lifesaving human milk-based nutritional products for preterm infants in the NICU, and as a Prolacta Bioscience operated milk bank, for every ounce of qualified milk collected through HELPINGHANDS Milk Bank, Prolacta will donate $1 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to support the fight against breast cancer. HELPINGHANDS Milk Bank is operated by Prolacta, and as such, Prolacta is responsible for donor recruitment, donor qualification, milk collection, and milk testing and processing into nutritional formulations.


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International Breast Milk Project

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Donor milk sent to Africa through Prolacta and International Breast Milk Project's partnership is provided to infants suffering from HIV/AIDS, malnourishment, poverty and disease. It is used only when a baby does not have access to his/her mother's own milk, including babies who are abandoned or orphaned of HIV+ mothers. Through the partnership with International Breast Milk Project, 25% of the donated milk is tested, pasteurized and filled into appropriate containers for shipment to Africa.

The remaining milk collected is used by Prolacta to make human milk-based nutritional products for premature infants hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units. IBMP is a Prolacta-affiliated milk bank and is responsible for donor recruitment. Prolacta manages donor qualification and milk collection, testing and processing into nutritional formulations.


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San Gabriel Valley Milk Bank

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Apply from anywhere in the continental United States to help save the lives of the world's most fragile infants. The San Gabriel Valley Milk Bank collects extra breast milk from women, which is then used by Prolacta to make human milk-based nutritional products for premature infants hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units. San Gabriel Valley Milk Bank is operated by Prolacta. Donor recruitment, qualification, milk collection, and milk testing and processing into nutritional formulations is managed by Prolacta.


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University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview

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The Milk Bank at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview and University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital is a partnership between Fairview's Birth and Family Education department and Prolacta Bioscience, Inc. The milk bank is focused on the health of preterm and sick infants in neonatal intensive care units around the country. It offers nursing mothers with extra breast milk the opportunity to give a gift that makes a life-saving difference, and in turn it supports Fairview's efforts to promote successful breastfeeding for families and their babies. Milk collected by the Milk Bank is sent to Prolacta to make human milk-based nutritional products for premature infants hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units. It is a Prolacta-affiliated milk bank and is responsible for donor recruitment, donor qualification and milk collection. Prolacta is responsible for milk testing and processing into nutritional formulations.


Fairview Health Services
2450 Riverside Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55454 Apply Online

South Coast Milk Bank

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South Coast Milk Bank was founded in 2003 with the goal of expanding its founders' long lived dedication to breastfeeding and providing avenues for women and their choice to breastfeed. Milk collected through South Coast Milk Bank is then used by Prolacta to make human milk-based nutritional products for premature infants hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units. South Coast Milk Bank is a Prolacta-affiliated milk bank and is responsible for donor recruitment, qualification and milk collection. Prolacta is responsible for milk testing and processing into nutritional formulations.


4650 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, CA 92604 Apply Online

Milkin' Mamas

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Milkin' Mamas was established in 2007 by twin sisters who had a passion for breastfeeding and breast milk donation. All donated breast milk collected through Milkin' Mamas is sent directly to Prolacta Bioscience where it is then used to make potentially lifesaving human milk-based nutritional products for critically ill, premature babies in the NICU. Milkin' Mamas is a Prolacta-affiliated milk donation program. Milkin' Mamas partners with Prolacta Bioscience by informing and educating lactating mamas about milk donation, identifying potential donors and assisting mamas through the process of becoming a breast milk donor. Prolacta manages donor qualification as well as the collection, testing and processing of donor milk to be made into nutritional formulations.


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Milk for Wishes Milk Bank

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Milk for Wishes Milk Bank makes your donation go twice as far! Your donated milk will be used to make potentially lifesaving human milk-based nutritional products for preterm infants in the NICU. In addition, for every ounce of qualified breast milk, Prolacta Bioscience will contribute $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation® to help grant wishes of children between the ages of 2 1/2 to 18 with life-threatening medical conditions. Milk for Wishes Milk Bank is operated by Prolacta, and as such, Prolacta is responsible for donor recruitment, donor qualification, milk collection, and milk testing and processing into nutritional formulations.


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