Personal Stories

TyQuell's NICU journey

Tiny Future Linebacker, TyQuell

Introducing TyQuell . . . Baby TyQuell came into the world early and small. Born at 24 weeks, he weighed just 1 lb., 11oz.. As a 911 emergency dispatcher, mom Sherita... More > about Tiny Future Linebacker, TyQuell

Sharing Is Caring – Shana’s Story

Sharing is caring . . . Five-year-old Mark loved packing up boxes of milk with his mom, Shana. “Sharing is caring,” she would explain as... More > about Sharing Is Caring – Shana’s Story

The Milk Bank’s Origin Story

Naomi Bar-Yam, Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast Founder and Executive Director from 2008 – 2020. How it began – an origin story . . . “It... More > about The Milk Bank’s Origin Story

An Ambulance & An Unexpected Delivery

Call an ambulance . . . Two-year-old Will was over the moon when the fire trucks arrived. His mom, Kate, was relieved to see them... More > about An Ambulance & An Unexpected Delivery

Grateful For A Small Life

Grateful for this small life . . . “I guess I can say I have a kind of small life that suits me very well,”... More > about Grateful For A Small Life

NICU Nurse, Milk Donor, Mom & Hero

A NICU nurse in the making . . . As a child, long before she had even heard of a NICU, Ashley knew she wanted... More > about NICU Nurse, Milk Donor, Mom & Hero

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