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Naomi Bar-Yam

Letter From HMBANA President

Below is a recent letter to the HMBANA community by our milk bank director, Naomi Bar-Yam PhD. The original letter and subsequent newsletter is posted on HMBANA Matters, Volume 3, Issue... More > about Letter From HMBANA President

Lakeisha’s Recipient Story

When I had my daughter in 2009, breastfeeding didn’t go as planned. I had an emergency c-section and some trauma that resulted in her being... More > about Lakeisha’s Recipient Story

HMBANA Board Announcement

9/6/16 Staff News
HMBANA Board of Directors Announced  Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast welcomes the announcement of the new board and president of Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA). We... More > about HMBANA Board Announcement

HMBANA Kellogg Grant

9/6/16 Staff News
HMBANA Awarded Major Grant From W.K. Kellogg Foundation We congratulate the Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA) for receiving a prestigious $425,000, multi-year grant from the... More > about HMBANA Kellogg Grant

First New Hampshire Donor Milk Depot

8/30/16 Staff News
On August 22nd, MMBNE opened our first donor milk depot in New Hampshire at Nini Bambini. The Aria Covey Foundation surprised us with a donation of $2,000, every... More > about First New Hampshire Donor Milk Depot

Meet the New President of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America

8/9/16 Staff News
On August 1, at the start of World Breastfeeding Week and Month, Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast Executive Director Naomi Bar-Yam stepped up to a new... More > about Meet the New President of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America

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