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Portsmouth Regional Hospital Opens New Hampshire’s Fourth Milk Depot

Portsmouth Regional Hospital opened New Hampshire’s fourth milk depot in a festive grand opening celebration on May 9, 2018.  Mothers who had donated and received milk told their stories and helped... More > about Portsmouth Regional Hospital Opens New Hampshire’s Fourth Milk Depot

Grand Opening of Maine’s Third Milk Depot

Maine now has a third human milk depot! On May 8, 2018, LincolnHealth-Miles Maternity in Damariscotta hosted the depot’s grand opening in a warm, joyous... More > about Grand Opening of Maine’s Third Milk Depot

Boston Obstetrician and Lactation Consultant Lauren Hanley Joins Milk Bank Medical Board

5/31/18 Staff News
Lauren Hanley, MD, FACOG, FABM, IBCLC, the only Boston obstetrician who is also a lactation consultant, recently joined our medical board. We caught up with... More > about Boston Obstetrician and Lactation Consultant Lauren Hanley Joins Milk Bank Medical Board

Two births, two hospitals, one milk bank

  Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast provides donor milk to a wide range of New Hampshire hospitals, from small community birth places to major regional medical... More > about Two births, two hospitals, one milk bank

Is Milk Exchange Normal?

Edited from original 2016 post, updated for 2018 National Public Health Week.   As we have discussed in our previous National Public Health Week blogs, breastfeeding... More > about Is Milk Exchange Normal?

Portsmouth Regional Hospital: Donor Milk Helps Raise Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding Rates

Portsmouth Regional Hospital began offering pasteurized donor human milk in 2015—initially because a parent requested it—and soon thereafter noted a remarkable effect: exclusive breast milk... More > about Portsmouth Regional Hospital: Donor Milk Helps Raise Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding Rates

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