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Becoming a Breast Milk Donor: An Unexpected Honor

Wondering why and how to donate milk? Read this moving and informative blog on the Acelleron website by milk donor Jacqui Penda, a mom, doula, and Customer Care Specialist at Acelleron,... More > about Becoming a Breast Milk Donor: An Unexpected Honor

Action Alert: Insurance Coverage for Donor Milk in Massachusetts

Appropriate use of pasteurized donor human milk saves lives, improves short- and long-term health of infants, promotes breastfeeding, and saves health care dollars. Insurance coverage... More > about Action Alert: Insurance Coverage for Donor Milk in Massachusetts

Milk Sharing: A Milk Bank Director’s Perspective on Informed Choice

Journalists, providers, and parents often ask us about the differences between, and the risks and benefits of, milk banking and milk sharing. Milk sharing, including... More > about Milk Sharing: A Milk Bank Director’s Perspective on Informed Choice

Alex’s story: Two-time milk donor with oversupply helps preemies

  Two-time milk donor Alex Carleton tagged us in an Instagram post where she talked about her oversupply and her commitment to helping preemies. We... More > about Alex’s story: Two-time milk donor with oversupply helps preemies

Gidget’s Story: A New Jersey Nurse Gives Thanks Through Milk Donation

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... More > about Gidget’s Story: A New Jersey Nurse Gives Thanks Through Milk Donation

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... More > about Pennsylvania Milk Depot Opens During World Breastfeeding Week

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