Fresh Sample Donation

Thank you for your interest in donating a freshly pumped sample of your milk to the Human Milk Science Institute and Biobank.

You may either:

  1. Pump the sample at the Biobank or
  2. Deliver the sample within one hour of pumping to
    Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank
    3127 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Please sign up for a 30 minute appointment time during which you may donate your sample. We will not necessarily need a full 30 minutes of your time, but want to allow ample time for you to pump on site should you choose and for our lab staff to prepare your sample for research ready storage.

About your donation

Pumping on site

We have a private area available onsite for you to pump. For your own comfort and familiarity, we recommend you bring your own pump. When you finish, please use the permanent marker provided to label your donated sample bag with your name, date, and time.

Pumping at home

Please pump as you usually would, adhering the same cleanliness and care instructions you’d use for a regular milk bank donation. Use permanent marker to label your sample bag with your name, date, and time of pumping session. To transport your freshly pumped sample to the milk bank, please keep it at a cool temperature (i.e. keep in a cooler with ice packs). The intention is that the milk does not freeze.

Questions or concerns? Please feel free to email info@humanmilksamples.org or call 412-281-4400

Schedule Your Appointment

We share your interest in science and appreciate your contribution!