Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas will be at My Pure Delivery’s Plano clinic to approve new milk donors and take milk donations from current donors on Wednesday, August 3 from 10am-2pm. The milk drive is being held in honor of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Awareness Month.
The World Health Organization recognizes human milk as the ideal food for infants, however, mothers of premature babies often struggle to produce adequate milk. Donated milk provides these fragile babies with safe, optimal nutrition with immunological protection. In light of recent baby formula shortages, donor milk is more crucial than ever to support critically ill infants.
Representatives from the Milk Bank will be present to screen potential milk donors and collect donations. The screening process includes completion of an online eligibility form and medical history questionnaire, and a simple, non-fasting blood test that can be administered on site at the milk drive. Donated milk will then be equitably distributed to NICUs throughout North Texas.
Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas is a nonprofit organization founded to provide premature and critically ill infants with donor human milk when their mother’s milk is not available. Since being founded in 2004, the milk bank has collected and dispensed approximately six million ounces of donated human milk from over ten thousand donors.
My Pure Delivery Breastfeeding Clinic provides help and support to new and expectant parents through private lactation consultations, prenatal and postpartum classes, support groups and hospital grade pump rentals. Their team of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs), breastfeeding educators, and support staff are committed to providing the highest level of care to families in a time of transition. Services are currently offered in-person at two Texas clinics (a DFW-area clinic located in Plano and an Austin-area clinic located in Cedar Park) and virtually through a HIPAA secure telehealth platform. Expanded coverage for online lactation services in 2020 has allowed them to accept most insurance plans for clients nationwide.
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Company Name: My Pure Delivery
Contact Person: Jessica Katrompas
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City: Plano
State: Texas
Country: United States
Website: www.mypuredelivery.com