Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D.

Letter From HMBANA President

10/13/16 Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D. Perspectives

Below is a recent letter to the HMBANA community by our milk bank director, Naomi Bar-Yam PhD. The original letter and subsequent newsletter is posted on HMBANA Matters, Volume 3, Issue... More >

Imagining Breastfeeding as Normal

4/11/16 Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D. Perspectives

Twenty years ago Diane Wiessinger challenged us to normalize breastfeeding in our language as well as our actions. Breastfeeding is not better, not optimal, not... More >

Breastfeeding is Normal

4/7/16 Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D. Perspectives

Breastfeeding is normal. Everyone knows that, right? In 1996, Diane Wiessinger published an article, “Watch Your Language!,” in which she challenged all of us to... More >

MMBNE Milestone

3/31/16 Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D. Perspectives

The dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality. – John Lennon Ten years ago, on March 14,... More >

Breastfeeding and work - Let's make it work!

Nichole’s Story – Challenges and empowerment

8/31/15 Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D. Perspectives

National Breastfeeding Month Breastfeeding, work, and milk donation: Making it work … and then some By Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D., Executive Director, MMBNE In 2014, HMBANA... More >

Prematurity, breastfeeding, and work: Making it work

8/26/15 Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D. Perspectives

National Breastfeeding Month 2015 By Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D., Executive Director In honor of Mother’s Day this year, John Oliver (Last Week Tonight) ran a segment... More >