Breast Milk Donations Needed: Demand Up 30% This Past Year–The last year has seen an increase in need for safe, human milk. If you’re a breastfeeding mom and can donate your extra breast milk, learn where to drop off here at Newsymom!

Though breast milk is a renewable resource, across the country we’re seeing a shortage of donations. Here in Ohio, the need for donors has increased by 30% in the past year! Having a steady supply of safe, human milk is a priority to keep fragile babies well-fed and healthy.

Learn more about how to become a donor, find the drop-off location nearest you, and save the lives of babies who need it most!

Become A Donor

Mothers interested in becoming a donor go through a screening process to ensure their breast milk is safe for babies. The breast milk is then pasteurized, frozen, and distributed by physician prescription to babies needing it most–those in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

If you’re a breastfeeding mom and can help the cause of saving babies’ lives, OhioHealth Mothers’ Milk Bank is accepting new donors to add to their bank!

To become a breast milk donor, you can get started by any of the following ways:

• Call Marla Wilson, the Nurse-Donor Coordinator, directly at (614) 566-0631
• Call the general number for more information, at (614) 566-0630
• Shoot an email to: MilkBank@OhioHealth.com expressing your interest in donating!

Find A Bank Near You

You can find locations of milk banks all over Ohio closest to you by clicking here: OhioHealth Mothers’ Milk Bank Locations

In North Canton, OhioHealth developed the first collection site in Northeast Ohio with the help of The Hearth Mother Lactation Services. The donation site can be found at: 1303 West Maple Street, inside Oasis Women’s Health. For more information on this location, visit the feature on the OhioHealth website: OhioHealth Mothers’ Milk Bank Opens Milk Drop in Northeast Ohio

Remember, when it comes to feeding babies: breast is best!

Melissa Klatt

Reporting