Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas Opens 38th Donor Milk Collection Site at Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South
Collecting donor milk for pasteurization at Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas (MMBNT) is accomplished in many ways; most commonly through collection sites called milk “depots”. A 38th depot site is now equipped with a freezer on the first floor Labor and Delivery unit of Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South located at 11801 South Freeway (I-35W) in Burleson. Milk donations will be accepted at any women’s service care desk from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week. “Having multiple depot sites is all about establishing safe and convenient locations for donors to drop off milk,” said Amy Vickers, Executive Director of MMBNT. Donor milk is transported to MMBNT, logged into a sophisticated bar code system and is then pasteurized and tested for bacteria before it is packaged and dispensed to premature and critically ill infants. Processed milk serves babies with the greatest medical need, regardless of the family’s ability to pay. MMBNT dispensed over 45,000 ounces in December and almost half a million ounces in 2014. 
Brigitte Ratliff, RN, IBCLC, a lactation consultant for Texas Health Huguley says, “We are thrilled to offer a location in south Fort Worth for the generous moms who donate their extra milk to help save lives.” She adds, “Mothers will be more likely to become donors if they are educated about the easy process and the convenience of a local donation site.” For more information about Mothers' Milk Bank of North Texas, more depot locations or about how to become a milk donor, visit our website.