My name is Guita Horowitz Diamond and I became a mother in August 2020. As time passed and my frozen milk stack increased, I wanted to make a mitzvah of donating it to infants in need. My mother ... More
Personal Stories
Sarah’s Story: Deciding to Pump Anyway
Sarah Rizzo didn't plan to offer her baby a bottle, but she decided to pump anyway. Here's why. Breast milk donation is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, but I didn’t prioritize it. My ... More
A Family Physician’s Unexpected Journey: From Premature Twins to Milk Donation
Family physician Jessica Faraci tells her story of receiving milk for her twins and later donating back. Read more of her work at Pulse—voices from the heart of medicine. Breast is best. Fed is ... More
MelroseWakefield Healthcare Baby Café Empowers Milk Recipient to Become Milk Donor
Lisa tells her story of receiving milk at MelroseWakefield Hospital, then going on to donate milk twice, with the support of the Baby Café. When I was 35 weeks pregnant, my water broke just as I ... More
Preemies Inspire NICU Fellow to Donate Milk
Elizabeth, a NICU fellow at a Philadelphia hospital, shares her story of donating milk in honor of the babies in her care. We found out we were pregnant right before Thanksgiving 2019. We were ... More
Laney Grace: A Brief Life with a Big Impact
By Jen Stoeckel At our 20-week ultrasound, my husband and I found out that our daughter (and sixth child) would be born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. We were told that it would be a ... More
