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Donor Story: Jessica Scillieri Smith

I pump at work and was able to donate! Pumping is the best part of the work day since I get to think about my daughter more. I’m pretty fortunate in... More > about Donor Story: Jessica Scillieri Smith

Making Breastfeeding and Work – Work: Paid Leave

National Breastfeeding Month 2015 By Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D., Executive Director, MMBNE Paid maternity and parental leave are crucial to making breastfeeding and work, well… work.... More > about Making Breastfeeding and Work – Work: Paid Leave

HuffPost: 5 Truths About Donating Breast Milk

MMBNE Donor Blog Republished in Huffington Post: 5 Truths about Donating Breast Milk Congratulations to MMBNE donor and blogger Chelsea Vassi for her original blog... More > about HuffPost: 5 Truths About Donating Breast Milk

sheknows.com – The Mamafesto: What moms need to know about breast milk banks

There’s a new article out on milk banking from the online media site ‘SheKnows.com’. Mamafesto blogger Avital Norman Nathman interviews our director Naomi Bar-Yam and... More > about sheknows.com – The Mamafesto: What moms need to know about breast milk banks

Donor Story: Caitlin Edwards

My name is Caitlin Edwards and I have a seven month old son named Wyatt. We have donated about 260 ounces of breastmilk! I work... More > about Donor Story: Caitlin Edwards

Donor Story: Emily Phillips

I am a working, tandem-nursing, breastmilk donating mom! With my first born, I barely made it day to day with pumping for him once I... More > about Donor Story: Emily Phillips

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