Order Milk For Your Baby
Donor milk is a limited medical resource. As a small non-profit committed to saving newborn lives, our milk is prioritized for the most medically fragile babies. Very often, these babies are being cared for in the NICU. We often have donor milk available for families in the community to provide for their newborn on a short-term basis. Thanks for your understanding.
Please Note:
- Orders placed before 10:00am Mon – Fri are processed on the same day.
- Orders placed after 10:00am Mon – Fri are processed the following business day.
- Milk Bank pick up orders may be picked up after between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM Mon – Fri.
First Time Orders: This option is for first time outpatient purchasers ONLY. It does not require a prescription.
Repeat Orders: This option is available for repeat purchasers with a prescription. You can upload your prescription using the form below or fax it to: 617-527-1005.
We urge you to consider supporting our milk bank through milk or financial contributions if you are ever able to do so. Your generous support will enable future growth so that donor milk is more widely available.
Outpatient Donor Milk Dispensaries
Families in the Northeast who wish to access donor milk can also visit one of our donor milk dispensaries. These locations provide convenient access to pasteurized donor human milk for your baby. To find a dispensary near you, simply click here. Please note, if you would like to pick up milk at any of our dispensaries, contact them directly to make arrangements.
Safe Milk Requires a Processing Fee
Using a HMBANA-certified milk bank like Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast is the best way to ensure that your donor milk is safely screened, processed and distributed. There is a charge for pasteurized donor human milk because of the process that makes it safe—thorough screening of donors, testing, pasteurizing, and careful shipping.
Financial Assistance
When we have the capacity to serve outpatients, we offer financial assistance through our CARES (Critical Access Resource Equity Subsidy) and our GIFT (Growing Infants For Tomorrow) Programs. If your baby has a prescription for donor milk and you are facing financial difficulties, please click here to learn more about these programs.
Insurance Coverage
If your baby is already home, then you must purchase the milk yourself. Although it is rare, health insurance occasionally covers some or all of the cost, so we encourage you to call your company to request coverage. For military families, TRICARE covers donor milk from HMBANA milk banks for certain conditions, when prescribed by a TRICARE-authorized provider. Currently Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, California, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Utah, Illinois, Oregon, Louisiana, Kentucky and Washington, DC have Medicaid and/or insurance mandates or coverage provisions. Advocacy for coverage in other states is ongoing.
Medical Professionals
To order donor milk for a hospital, see our resources for medical professionals.
