Serving Babies Near and Far

Thursday, 6/1/2017

So many of the fragile infants we serve are right here in our own North Texas community. When we have orders from local hospitals or for outpatients, we send the milk out with our courier to ensure it arrives safely. However, the need for donor milk extends beyond our geographical borders, so we often send milk out of the area and even out of state.

In fact, we served 131 hospitals in 2016. In addition to our local hospitals, this number included hospitals in West Texas, East Texas and in surrounding states. When orders have to travel these long distances, they are shipped overnight via FedEx.

Keeping donor milk frozen during this long journey requires extra precaution. Each shipment contains a thermometer and a cold chain verification form, which ensures the recipient that the milk stayed in the safe temperature range during its trip.

The milk remains frozen in transit thanks to the dry ice included in each box. The dry ice is carefully packaged and the outside of the shipping box is clearly labeled to make sure each special delivery is handled properly. Our FedEx courier picks up these shipments every afternoon to start the chain of delivery to our hospitals.

For more information about Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas, click here.