Bucks County's First Breast Milk Depot Opens

BENSALEM, PA — Bucks County's first breast milk depot opened Thursday.

Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast, a nonprofit community milk bank accredited by the Human Milk Banking Association of North America, opened the location at 3331 Street Road, Bensalem.

The milk depot will provide donated, pasteurized human milk to babies in fragile health in the community.

Donor milk can be used as a temporary bridge until mother’s own milk comes in, or longer term as needed, the organization explains.

Here's more about the organization:

Founded in 2006, the organization opened its doors in 2008 and received its HMBANA certification in 2011. With tissue bank licenses in the three states that require them—New York, California, and Maryland—the milk bank is committed to serving a broad range of recipients and donors. Over 70 hospitals in 12 states use our milk in their neonatal intensive care units, special care nurseries, and well-baby units. Families with preterm and full-term babies throughout the country order milk as well.

Donors are screened prior to giving the milk. Here is more information on the donor screening process.

The human milk depot opened with the partnership of Acelleron Medical Products.

PHOTO: Flickr, Sander van der Wel