Breast Milk Donor Pre-Qualification Guidelines

Breast milk donation is a cherished and unique gift that only a mother can give. Below are general guidelines to donate milk.

If the following apply:

  • You are generally healthy
  • You do not take medication on a regular basis
  • Your baby is doing well
  • You do not smoke
  • Your home freezer reaches the appropriate temperature

THEN you are LIKELY to qualify as a breast milk donor

Become a Donor

If the following apply:

  • You have had a major illness in the last 12 months
  • You have heart disease or high blood pressure
  • You have had vaccinations or shots in the last 12 months
  • You have had major surgery in the last 12 months
  • You have taken certain medications in the past 1-3 years
  • You take any medications (e.g. birth control pills, thyroid) for longer than 2 weeks
  • You have ever tested positive for tuberculosis
  • You have a history of cancer
  • You have had recent significant weight loss
  • You drink caffeinated beverages or alcohol in moderation
  • You received blood or blood products longer than 12 months ago
  • You take any herbal preparation, teas or supplements for longer than 2 weeks

THEN you MIGHT STILL qualify as a breast milk donor

Contact the Helping Hands Milk Bank for more details

If the following apply:

  • You have ever been infected with HIV
  • You are diabetic requiring insulin injections
  • You have ever received human pituitary growth hormone or a dura mater transplant
  • You have a family history or increased risk for Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease (Mad Cow disease)
  • You have ever injected illegal drugs
  • You have ever had intimate contact with anyone at risk for HIV, HTLV or infectious hepatitis
  • You smoke, use any tobacco product or a nicotine patch
  • Your baby is breastfed and not gaining weight or growing as well as expected
  • You have been in the UK for 3 months or more cumulatively from 1980 to 1996
  • You have been in Europe for 5 years or more cumulatively from 1980 to present

THEN you DO NOT qualify as a breast milk donor


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Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Your valuable donation will contribute $1 per ounce to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Prolacta Bioscience® has pledged to contribute $1 to the fight against breast cancer for every ounce of qualified milk we collect. Susan G. Komen for the Cure was chosen as the recipient of this contribution because of their admirable work in fighting breast cancer.

Minimum Contribution: $25,000
Program Active: Year round

Visit Komen Website