Personal Stories, News & More

Father’s Day: Supporting NICU Dads and Families

6/20/21 Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D. Perspectives

Today we honor all fathers, and true to our work, NICU dads in particular. In milk banking, and maternal and child health more generally, we focus on mothers and their babies. That... More >

A Freezer Stash Disaster: Jessica’s Story

6/8/21 Staff Donors, Personal Stories

A freezer mishap is every pumping mom’s worst nightmare. Jessica Brown tells how she recovered and went on to donate milk to help fragile babies. ... More >

Five Easy Ways to Take the Best Milk Donation Photos

5/14/21 Staff News

By Mira Whiting Hey there! I’m Mira, mom of three and former Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast milk donor. I’m also a professional photographer and I’m... More >

NICU Nurse Donates Milk to Help Preemies: Monica’s Story

5/13/21 Staff Donors, Personal Stories

NICU nurse Monica Bean talks about donating milk—and learning something special about her own hospital and the babies in her care. I am a registered... More >

National Nurses Week: Celebrating the Nurses on our Staff and Boards

5/11/21 Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D. Perspectives

This week, May 6-12, is National Nurses Week. We thank and honor the nurses who work tirelessly in so many ways to grow Mothers’ Milk... More >

Honoring All Kinds of Mothers: Donor Milk and Opioid Use Disorder

5/9/21 Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D. Perspectives

Mother’s Day is an opportunity, across the globe, to honor all kinds of mothers—those with young children and grown children, mothers whose children have died,... More >