By Human Milk Banking Association of North America.
As a NICU nurse, neonatologist, lactation consultant, or related medical professional, you may be making purchasing decisions about human milk products for your hospital. Understanding the impact of different processing methods on the quality of human milk is an important aspect of the decision-making process. Read the complete statement from the Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA) on shelf-stable human milk.
Sherita and her husband Tyrese waited eight impossibly long months to bring their son home from the NICU. TyQuell, their first child, was born at 24 weeks. “TyQuell weighed just 1 lb., 11 oz when he was born – a number so tiny it was terrifying. He spent eight months and five days fighting for […]
If you know us, then you know we love getting to connect with and share stories from our incredible milk donors and recipients. Today we’re thrilled to introduce you to Emily – doctor, athlete, mama, milk-donor, and all-around hero. Following an emergency C-section Emily’s son, Ethan, was born weighing just under 4lbs . . . […]
Running on generosity – and technology . . . As a non-profit, our milk bank runs on generosity. First and foremost, we rely on the immense generosity of our milk donors, mothers committed to nourishing babies beyond their own. Recently, we added a new generous group – a group of talented women from GE Appliances […]
The NICU – and everything you (likely) didn’t know until now . . . Perhaps best known for all things back-to-school, September is a big month here at Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast. Following along here? Or here? Then you may already know that September is also NICU Awareness Month. And with medically fragile infants in […]
