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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 her and learned about her deep... 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

Donating, receiving, and donating milk again: Anusha’s story

Imagine our excitement when Anusha came full circle, from donating, to receiving, to donating milk with us again! It warms our hearts when moms who... More > about Donating, receiving, and donating milk again: Anusha’s story

Newest Medical Board Member Susan Laster Seeks to Increase Donor Milk Awareness

  A warm welcome to Dr. Susan Laster, the newest member of the milk bank’s Medical Advisory Board and advocate for donor milk awareness.  Our... More > about Newest Medical Board Member Susan Laster Seeks to Increase Donor Milk Awareness

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