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Donating Through Grief: Erica and Brad Therrien

Honoring Kreedence Irene, July 22, 2014 Brad and I met in April 2011. It didn’t take us long to decide that we wanted to build our lives together. I was pregnant... More > about Donating Through Grief: Erica and Brad Therrien

Brooklyn Birthing Center Milk Depot Opening

12/1/15 Staff News
Brooklyn Borough President Helps Open Brooklyn Birthing Center Milk Depot On October 28th, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams spoke at our Brooklyn Birthing Center Milk... More > about Brooklyn Birthing Center Milk Depot Opening

A Conversation with NICU Nurse and IBCLC Dara Barnett

Originally posted on November 24th, 2015. by Amber Star Merkens My journey to becoming the NY Outreach Coordinator for Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast  was heavily influenced... More > about A Conversation with NICU Nurse and IBCLC Dara Barnett

Baby Anthony’s Story

Photo credit: Amanda Saldarelli Photography Anthony is a baby who received milk from MMBNE. His mother shared this story with Cynthia Cohen, our Director of... More > about Baby Anthony’s Story

Donating Through Grief: Julianne Kaphar

In 2012, after two years of trying to conceive, I got pregnant with my third child, my daughter Calla Pearl. Her pregnancy was very similar... More > about Donating Through Grief: Julianne Kaphar

Borough President Eric Adams to Attend Opening Event at Donor Milk Depot

10/20/15 Staff Events, News
Brooklyn Birthing Center recently partnered with Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast (MMBNE) in order to establish the first MMBNE breast milk donation depot in New York... More > about Borough President Eric Adams to Attend Opening Event at Donor Milk Depot

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