Personal Stories

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Michelle’s Mother’s Day Story: The Greatest Gift from My Mother

In a Mother’s Day tribute, Michelle tells her story of receiving donor milk for her baby, with gratitude and love to her own mother for a lifetime of support. By Michelle... More > about Michelle’s Mother’s Day Story: The Greatest Gift from My Mother

Allison’s Story: A Registered Dietitian Donates Milk

When a registered dietitian donates milk, we are eager to hear her story. Nutrition experts like Allison Bruno understand at a deep level the effects... More > about Allison’s Story: A Registered Dietitian Donates Milk

You Are Never Alone: Andrea’s Story of Love, Loss, and Milk Donation

Andrea shares her story of love, loss, and milk donation; read more about Andrea and other three-time milk donors in a previous blog post. I... More > about You Are Never Alone: Andrea’s Story of Love, Loss, and Milk Donation

Three’s a Charm: Milk Donors Who Keep Coming Back

When a milk donor shared a photo of her three children, and we realized she had donated milk with all three, we got curious: how... More > about Three’s a Charm: Milk Donors Who Keep Coming Back

Mom of NICU Graduates Pays it Forward with 3,000 Ounces of Donor Milk

Milk donor Julie Garber and her two little NICU graduates paid it forward in a big way: with a donation of over 3,000 ounces of... More > about Mom of NICU Graduates Pays it Forward with 3,000 Ounces of Donor Milk

Navigating the Unexpected: How Donor Milk Helped Baby Emme

Megan tells the story of how donor milk helped provide a bridge to breastfeeding after some unexpected situations during her daughter’s birth and early days.... More > about Navigating the Unexpected: How Donor Milk Helped Baby Emme

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