UAMS Milk Bank

03/17/2026

Feeling lucky this St. Patrick’s Day? 🍀
At the UAMS Milk Bank, we know it’s not luck—it’s generosity that saves lives.

Every ounce of donated milk helps nourish fragile babies and gives families hope when they need it most. This St. Patrick’s Day, you can be someone’s good fortune.

✨ Donate milk
✨ Spread the word
✨ Support life-saving care

Because the real gold at the end of the rainbow… is healthy babies. 💚

03/12/2026

The milk banking community is coming together this week in San Diego for the Human Milk Institute Conference—an inspiring gathering of clinicians, researchers, milk bank leaders, and advocates united by one powerful idea: human milk matters.

From improving maternal health to protecting the most vulnerable infants, human milk is one of the most impactful interventions in medicine. As the fields of lactology and breastfeeding medicine continue to grow, so does our understanding of the science behind lactation and the lifesaving value of human milk.

It’s exciting to see the global community leaning into the study, support, and celebration of breastfeeding. Together, we are advancing research, strengthening milk banking systems, and expanding access so more mothers and babies can benefit.

When the milk banking community comes together, the future of maternal and infant health gets stronger. 🤱🍼

03/10/2026

Sometimes the smallest babies need the biggest community support. 💛

For the tiniest premature newborns in the NICU, just 2–3 ounces of donated human milk can provide an entire 24 hours of feedings. Those few ounces can help protect fragile intestines, support growth, and give these babies the nutrition they need during the most critical days of life.

When mothers have extra milk to share, that generosity becomes life-saving medicine for infants whose own mothers may not yet be able to produce enough.

By donating to the UAMS Milk Bank, you’re doing more than giving milk—you’re strengthening the health of the smallest Arkansans and supporting families during one of the most vulnerable moments of their lives.

✨ A few ounces can change a day.
✨ A few donations can change a life.
✨ A community can change outcomes.

If you have extra milk or know someone who might, consider becoming a donor today and help us ensure that every baby who needs donor milk has access to it.

03/09/2026

Today we celebrate **International Women’s Day** by honoring the strength, compassion, and generosity of women everywhere. 💜

At the UAMS Milk Bank, we see the power of women every day—mothers who give the incredible gift of donor milk so that fragile and premature babies can receive the nutrition they need to grow and thrive. One woman’s generosity can nourish dozens of infants and support families during some of their most vulnerable moments.

This International Women’s Day, we invite more mothers to join this life-saving circle of care. If you have extra breast milk and are able to donate, you can help ensure that babies across Arkansas have access to safe, pasteurized donor milk when they need it most. 🍼

✨ Your milk can save lives.
✨ Your generosity can support families.
✨ Your impact can last a lifetime.

Learn more about becoming a donor and help us continue empowering women to care for the tiniest patients.

03/06/2026

Pregnancy is a beautiful thing but the complication can have life threatening consequences. See your doctor, follow advice from a physician and mommas take care of mommas! Let’s all work together to make sure all women in Arkansas have equal access to fantastic healthcare before, during and after pregnancy and make Arkansas healthy! Be part of the solution to reducing maternal and infant mortality!

03/06/2026

A great way to help out families in the NICU and show some love!

UAMS NICU SNACK DRIVE!
See Details Below!
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03/03/2026

Be a Hero!!! STEP UP, PUMPS ON! March to Donate started March 1st and runs til the end of the Month!

Donate your milk in the Month of March in the MARCH TO DONATE milk drive. Take your donation to your local depot and join the race!

Depots with the largest single donation, the largest total volume and the largest number of unique donors will win!!! Get some Milk Bank swag and show your support for tiny babies all over our state!

02/25/2026

💜Every Ounce Has a Story. Every Donation Has a Heart Behind It. 💜

At the UAMS Milk Bank, we are humbled every day by the strength, generosity, and love shown by our milk donors. Each donation carries a story of hope💝, of healing, of grief, and of giving back. And every ounce helps save or strengthen the life of a vulnerable baby in NICUs across Arkansas.

Here are a few powerful words from donors (shared with permission, names removed for privacy):

🙏🏼”Our second baby passed away from a congenital heart defect in the NICU three days after birth. We've had two more healthy children since then but this milk is in honor of our baby in heaven. I've prayed it will bless many families and their babies.”

🙏🏼”Our baby passed away at 4 days old. While I wish this milk had nourished his little body, I am grateful that it is not going to waste. I have prayed over little lives that will receive this milk!”

💖”My baby was born 5 weeks early and had trouble feeding, we were in the NICU for 5 weeks. Before I was producing enough of my own milk, we received donor milk from the UAMS Milk Bank. We are so thankful to those who donated and for this program. Now we are able to give back by donating my milk! Thank you!”

These stories remind us why donor milk matters and why the need never stops. With high NICU census across the state, the demand for pasteurized donor milk has grown dramatically. We rely on generous donors to help ensure every medically fragile newborn gets the nutrition they need.

💗To our current and past donors: thank you.
Every donor has their own reason for giving each one rooted in compassion and love. We honor that gift and do everything we can to pass it forward to the tiniest babies who need it most.

If you or someone you know is interested in donating milk, you can find a depot location here:
💜💜— https://uamshealth.com/uams-milk-bank/donate-milk/milk-depots/

👍🏼Please like and share this post💞 to help spread the word. You never know whose share might inspire the next life-saving donation.

02/23/2026

🍀March to Donate🍀 Milk Depot Challenge!

The UAMS Milk Bank is hosting a friendly competition all month long—and we need YOU!

Which depot can bring in:
• 🏅The most donated milk (volume)
• 🏅The most individual donors
🏆PLUS: A special prize for the single largest donation!

Our NICUs across Arkansas are seeing record-high census levels, and the need for pasteurized donor milk has never been greater. Every ounce you help bring in supports medically fragile babies who rely on donor milk for safe, life-sustaining nutrition.

💚💚💚Let’s make March a month of generosity, teamwork, and big wins for babies!💚💚💚

Donate today at your nearest UAMS Milk Bank Depot—and help your community rise to the top!

02/18/2026

💙 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! 💙

Mahjong & Mingle for Milk would not have been possible without the generous support of our incredible sponsors. Your commitment to our mission helps ensure that babies and families in our community have access to life-saving donor milk when it matters most.

Because of you, this event was not only successful—but meaningful. We are deeply grateful for your partnership, your generosity, and your belief in the work we do.

✨ Thank you for helping us make a lasting impact—one baby at a time.✨

02/18/2026

The UAMS Milk Bank is always working hard to make sure we can provide precious safe donor milk to the babies in NICUs around our state. If you have extra milk consider being a milk donor. If you are already approved to donate please let us help you get your milk to those in need. Thank you for all you do to help support the mission to feed babies and keep them safe.

10/29/2025

https://news.uams.edu/2025/10/29/uams-milk-bank-hosts-families-for-pregnancy-and-infant-loss-awareness-month/

This month we honored the life saving gift of mother’s milk from families who have experienced the loss of their child. Few things are as deeply moving as being witness to the selfless acts of love that a mother and father give to their children. These precious families went steps further and extended that selfless love to other families and children that will never meet, helping us provide safe feedings for babies that cannot for various reasons have their own mother’s milk. We are honored to be a part of this love and to remember and honor the tiny lives that made it possible. Thank you all from the depths of our hearts. It is truly an honor to be a part of your lives and your baby will forever be a part of ours.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Milk Bank recently welcomed families to acknowledge October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, a time for people to recognize the thousands of families who experience perinatal loss every year, and a time to remember the babies who ha...