Personal Stories
Donating Milk to Save Lives: Gricelda and Baby Cinco
George V, aka Five or Cinco. By Gricelda Simler I donated milk after hearing the tragic story of my sister’s friend’s babies in Venezuela. She had given birth to her twins,...
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A Sweet Gift of Healing: Chelsea’s Story
By Chelsea Levis. Chelsea lost her first child, and finally was able to donate milk after her third baby arrived. She shares her unique story...
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Baby Lucia’s Story
By MarySara Rojas. Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast provided a lifeline to my daughter and me during one of the most difficult periods of our lives....
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Dr. Meg Parker: Neonatologist and Milk Donor
By Raechel Hackney. A neonatologist so committed to her work that she herself donates milk: that’s Dr. Meg Parker, member of the milk bank’s Research Advisory...
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Donating After Loss: Because of Mina
By Stephanie DeMarco Originally posted on 6/14/2017 on Courageous Mothers Community A couple of hours after Mina was born, before I even got to see her...
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I donate my breast milk, and this is why
By Virgie Townsend. Originally published in The Washington Post. Several weeks ago, I weighed 107 ounces of frozen breast milk, packed up the little bags...
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