MILC Research Study

​Are you breastfeeding? Would you like to donate your milk for research?

MILC is a research facility dedicated to learning more about what makes human milk unique, how mothers feed their children, and how to make breastfeeding easier for all mothers.

We are collecting human milk for research to learn more about:
  •   The different parts of human milk 
  •   Breastfeeding and maternal & child health
  •   How moms feed their milk to their children 
  •   If different medications get into breastmilk
  •   Things that prevent or promote breastfeeding 
  •   Ways that society can support breastfeeding

Participant Requirements:
This study is for women 18 years or older who are breastfeeding their child of any age. Breastfeeding includes both direct breastfeeding and feeding pumped breastmilk to children.

Note:
This is milk for RESEARCH. If you would like to donate milk for premature and ill babies, our partner NorthernStar Milk Bank has a Winnipeg milk drop location. More information can be found here. 

Study Update:
  • From fall 2024 to spring 2025, the MILC team successfully collected 100 breastmilk donations! A big thank you to all our participants - we couldn't do this research without help from families!
  • We are now analyzing the collected milk and surveys data, and are incorporating participant feedback to improve our study. While we do this, we are pausing donations but expect to resume recruitment in mid-2026.
  • If you'd like to be notified when donations reopen, please sign up below.
Thank you for supporting MILC Research!

Interested? Sign Up Below!

Click the GO TO FORM button below to submit your interest. The form consists of 4 questions and should take 1-2 minutes to complete. Thank you for your interest in MILC Research!