Milk Donation and Collection Program
NorthernStar Mothers Milk Bank
- Description
- Provides mothers' milk from donors for medically qualified babies.
Service offers:
- help for milk donors with information and advice about donating
- testing and screening of volunteer donors
- collection of frozen milk from donor volunteers
- testing, pooling and pasteurizing of donated human milk
- prescription, and distribution of donated human milk to sick babies
- two-hour classes on breastfeeding basics
- Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to infants:
- born prematurely
- with gastrointestinal issues
- with chronic illness or compromised immune function
- twins or multiples
- Application Process
- Service Access: See below, To access service:
- visit website to complete online Donor Intake Form
- visit website for more information on how to order milk and to view list of partnering pharmacies selling milk. Up to 10 bottles of mothers milk can be purchased without prescription.
Referral Process: Yes,Physicians, midwives and nurse practitioners provide a referral for donor milk by submitting a prescription by phone, email, or fax.
Prescriptions must include:
- diagnosis
- infant's name and date of birth
- volume of milk required
Waiting Period: No,
- Telephone
- 403-475-6455 (MILK)
- Web Site
- http://www.northernstarmilkbank.ca
- contact@northernstarmilkbank.ca
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- Fee: Yes,
Fees vary. Contact for details.
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Documents Required
Physicians, midwives and nurse practitioners provide a referral for donor milk by submitting a prescription by phone, email, or fax.
Prescriptions must include:
- diagnosis
- infant's name and date of birth
- volume of milk required
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Last Verified On
- January 31, 2025
- Address
- 6712 Fisher Street SE
Calgary, AB, T2H 2A7
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon09:00 AM to 04:00 PMTue09:00 AM to 04:00 PMWed09:00 AM to 04:00 PMThu09:00 AM to 04:00 PM