Partner With Us To Help Fragile Babies A GUIDE FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND EDUCATORS
ABOUT US Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas, MMBNT, is a nonprofit organization with a mission to improve the health and survival of infants through breastfeeding advocacy and the safe, equitable provision of pasteurized donor human milk. Located in southwest Fort Worth, MMBNT dispenses more than 500,000 ounces of pasteurized donor human milk per year to North Texas NICUs and medically fragile babies at home.
Before donating, mothers are thoroughly screened and tested for HIV, HTLV, Hepatitis and Syphilis.
Numerous safeguards are in place to protect the quality of every bottle processed, including pasteurization and third-party testing.
MMBNT is a proud member of HMBANA: Human Milk Banking Association of North America.
EMBRACING PARTNERS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY-WIDE MILK BANK EDUCATION SAVES LITTLE LIVES. OUR NEED IS CRITICAL
Demand for safe donor milk continues to increase. Mothers lactate for a limited time creating a continuous need for more donors and more milk.
Together, We Can Make Miracles WHO IS OUR AUDIENCE?
• Breastfeeding mothers with extra breastmilk • Pregnant mothers in education classes and prenatal visits
WHO CAN HELP?
Staff in hospital NICUs and Labor and Delivery units, lactation consultants, pediatric and OB-GYN offices, midwives, doulas and community healthcare educators
EDUCATION TOOLS ARE FREE
All are available in English and Spanish • Donor information cards explain how to donate. • New mom packets contain an information card, breastmilk storage bag, refrigerator magnet with instructions, a pen and a note pad. • A Parent’s Guide to Donor Human Milk reviews safety and milk processing in the lab. • Lactation Support After the Loss of Your Baby provides information to bereaved parents about milk donation.
ORDER MATERIALS
• website: texasmilkbank.org/events-resources/education.html • email: info@texasmilkbank.org • phone: 817-810-0071
KEY MESSAGES TO SHARE Breastmilk donation is perfect for mothers who fill their freezers with an excess supply and don’t want to throw it away. Becoming a donor requires 3 easy steps: 1. Call 817-810-0071 to complete a short phone interview. 2. Complete a medical history questionnaire. 3. Get a free, non-fasting blood test. When a mother can’t provide breastmilk for her baby, donor milk is the best alternative for premature and fragile babies. Immunological properties in breastmilk prevent complications such as nectrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and enhance survivability. The milk bank provides FREE breastfeeding support groups with certified lactation consultants through a program called Baby Café. For dates and locations, see “Lactation Support” at www.texasmilkbank.org. For more information, visit www.texasmilkbank.org
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7617 Benbrook Pkwy Fort Worth, TX 76126 Phone: 817.810.0071 Fax: 817.810.9704