Breast Milk Donation
The Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Milk Depot serves as a drop-off Location where women can donate their extra breast milk.
Breast Milk Donation Through the Milk Depot
Women with extra breast milk can donate milk to help nourish premature and at-risk babies. Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies is one of three locations within the Orlando Health Women’s Institute to serve as drop-off sites for Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA) milk banks.
A HMBANA milk bank screens and tests potential donors, pasteurizes and cultures donated milk, then bottles the milk for shipment. This process is incredibly important as only milk from a HMBANA milk bank can safely be given to premature and sick infants receiving hospital care.
We’re proud of our community’s generosity and the many women who have donated to the Milk Depot. These donations literally save lives.
Who Can Donate
Please consider donating your extra milk. You’re likely to qualify as a donor if:
- You’re in generally good health
- You don’t smoke
- You’re not taking medications on a regular basis
- Your milk has been frozen no longer than eight months and stored in a freezer that is cold enough to keep ice cream frozen.
How to Donate
For more information on milk donation or to complete a pre-screening to see if you are eligible to donate, please call the Donor Milk Depot at (321) 843-8264 or visit Breast Milk Donation.
Drop-Off Instructions
The Milk Depot is located at
Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies
83 W. Miller St.
Orlando, FL 32806
Once you have completed the pre-screening process, you will check in with guest services before proceeding to the Milk Depot Donation area. All breast milk must be frozen and labeled with your donor number in order for our team to accept the donation.
Parking is available in the in the patient and visitor parking garage adjacent to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.
