New Jersey nurse Gidget Romero was the first mom to donate milk to our new depot at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, where she works in the oncology department. After speaking at the depot’s opening ... More
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Pennsylvania Milk Depot Opens During World Breastfeeding Week
The World Breastfeeding Week theme this year was “Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding,” so it’s fitting that our new Pennsylvania milk depot that opened August 2 does exactly that. We are thrilled ... More
Maine’s First Donor Milk Dispensary Opens in Lewiston
Maine's first donor milk dispensary opened on July 18, 2019 at Pediatric Associates of Lewiston. The grand opening was a huge success thanks to the supportive community and the enthusiasm of Dr. Linda ... More
Saint Barnabas Medical Center Expands Donor Milk Program and Opens NJ Milk Depot
We are pleased to announce the opening of our first New Jersey milk depot, at Saint Barnabas Medical Center. On August 13, families, community members, press, and hospital staff gathered at the ... More
Leveling the playing field: Addressing disparities in breastfeeding
This essay on leveling the playing field is the fourth of four posts celebrating World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month 2019. Read the introduction to the series here. The last ... More
The Answer is in the Community: The Role of Culture in Empowerment and Support to Enable Breastfeeding
This essay on culture and community is the third of four posts celebrating World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month 2019. Read the introduction to the series here. World ... More
