We’ve made becoming a breast milk donor as easy and convenient as possible! After just a few simple steps you will be on your way to becoming a Milkin’ Mama.
Initial Screening: Call or email us and we’ll send or email you a Donor Application. Once we receive your completed application, we will review it and contact you regarding your eligibility status within one week.
Medical Information Forms: We need to have a signed Medical Information form from your Health Care Provider and your child’s Health Care Provider, these forms will be included with your Donor Application.
Blood Testing: After your Health Care Providers have signed and returned your Medical Information forms to us, we will arrange for a traveling phlebotomist to come to your home to perform a blood draw, at no cost to you. Your blood will be tested for viruses that can pass through your milk.
Shipping Milk: When we receive your negative blood results, you are then considered a Qualified Donor and we are able to accept your milk. A shipping cooler will be delivered to your home so that you may package up your frozen milk for donation. Your milk will be picked up by FedEx and sent directly to the lab, at no cost to you.
Although we are located in Southern California, Milkin’ Mamas is able to accept milk donations from throughout the Continental United States. We ask that applicants have at least 150 ounces of frozen breast milk ready to donate before applying. It should be noted that prospective milk donors are not offered any financial incentives.
The entire application process takes approximately 2-4 weeks. This time frame depends a lot on the eagerness of the donor and how quickly the Medical Information forms and blood testing are completed. All costs for testing and shipping are covered by Milkin’ Mamas.
We care about keeping your personal information confidential; our database is secure and our milk bank is HIPAA compliant. Milkin’ Mamas also holds a current California State Tissue Bank License.
