Health and hope
"I am happy to share my daughter's milk with other babies who need the nutrients breast milk brings. I have given to other philanthropies and organizations throughout my life, but giving the gift of health and hope to those sweet babies brings me such joy and happiness."
—Melissa Fleming
Our hero
Mother's milk is a powerful prescription. Especially for infants who are preterm or sick. It's our job to collect, process, and dispense the donor milk that helps these medically fragile babies survive and thrive.
Learn more and follow the milk, from donor mom to recipient baby.
We’re all in this together!
The Mothers' Milk Bank at Austin is a family affair. We are moms and their babies who share mothers’ milk. We are preterm and fragile infants who thrive and grow, thanks to donor milk. We are giving and grateful families and friends, connected by nature’s most precious gift.
Our Mission The Mothers' Milk Bank at Austin is a non-profit organization whose mission is to accept, pasteurize and dispense donor human milk by physician prescription, primarily to premature and ill infants.
Ways to Donate
You can help fragile babies thrive by donating milk or investing in our life-saving work.
Our Freshest News
Our FREE Spanish breastfeeding class is coming up on Saturday, February 18th from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Milk Bank offices. Please spread the word to anyone who might benefit from this resource!
Breastfeeding Fact of the Week
A fullterm infant’s caloric needs are primarily met by his/her reserves in the first couple of days after delivery.
