Personal Stories
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...
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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...
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Remembering Clyde Through Milk Donation
Milk donor Victoria Austin shared memories of her son, Clyde, with Donor Intake Coordinator Raechel Hackney. Every baby is born with a unique personality from...
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Rhode Island mom secures insurance coverage for donor milk
Insurance coverage for donor milk is rare, but Rhode Island mom Donna Virgulak wants you to know it’s possible. Donna and her husband Scott have...
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Stacey’s story: Milk donation as a family gift
In March, a box of milk arrived decorated with stickers and messages—a special gift from Stacey and her family, decorated lovingly by little Zoe. It...
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Jacqueline’s Story: Exclusive Pumping Mom Navigates Lockdown
On the brink of the pandemic, Jacqueline, Rondeep, and Kali started their life together as a family, which has led them through exclusive pumping and...
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