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family who donated milk after pregnancy loss

Capable and Strong After Pregnancy Loss: Dana’s Milk Donation Story

10/18/21 Staff Donors, Personal Stories

Dana shares her story of pregnancy loss, subsequent birth complications, and healing through milk donation. My name is Dana Scarantino, and my husband Domenic Salvemini and I have been together for... More >

growing around grief - memorial milk donation quilt

Helping Bereaved Parents Grow Around Their Grief

10/15/21 Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D. Perspectives

In October, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, we honor and support those whose babies have died before or shortly after birth. Miscarriage, stillbirth, and... More >

Mexican Israeli milk bank board member fights health disparities

Board Member Tali Flomenhoft: Reducing Health Disparities for All

9/30/21 Ann Marie Lindquist Perspectives

In this profile, we meet Tali Flomenhoft, whose Mexican/Israeli background and commitment to reducing health disparities inform her work on our board of directors and... More >

Baby whose mom was inspired to donate milk

Katie’s Story: Inspired by Other Milk Donors

9/29/21 Staff Donors, Personal Stories

Inspired by the stories of other milk donors, Katie shares the ups and downs of her own journey toward milk donation. Breastfeeding is scary and... More >

A College Education About Milk Banks

9/14/21 Alex Shipps Perspectives

At the end of August, we welcomed a new class of college public health students for volunteer work via Boston University’s First-Year Student Outreach Project... More >

Grandparents Day and NICU Awareness Month

9/12/21 Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D. Perspectives

There are more events, people, and “awarenesses” to honor than there are months, weeks, or days in the year (even a leap year). Sometimes the... More >