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Fulfilling Our Mission: Our Medical and Research Advisory Boards

This article is part of an occasional series on the ways we fulfill our mission. An essential part of our mission is partnering with hospitals and others to contribute to research... More > about Fulfilling Our Mission: Our Medical and Research Advisory Boards

Fulfilling Our Mission: Equitable Access to Donor Milk

This article on equitable access to donor milk is part of an occasional series on the ways we fulfill our mission. Providing safe donor milk... More > about Fulfilling Our Mission: Equitable Access to Donor Milk

The Milk Bank Yay!! Jar: A Caring Staff Celebrates Milestones

At Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast we have a talented, smart, devoted, caring staff. We care about the work we do, the babies and families we... More > about The Milk Bank Yay!! Jar: A Caring Staff Celebrates Milestones

Why Breastfeeding Matters for Mothers and Children (and Families) Everywhere: A Public Health Imperative

By Naomi Bar-Yam, PhD, and Christopher Duggan, MD, MPH Ranging from scuttling of environmental air and water protections, seeking rescindment of the Affordable Care Act... More > about Why Breastfeeding Matters for Mothers and Children (and Families) Everywhere: A Public Health Imperative

Is Milk Exchange Normal?

Edited from original 2016 post, updated for 2018 National Public Health Week.   As we have discussed in our previous National Public Health Week blogs, breastfeeding... More > about Is Milk Exchange Normal?

Portsmouth Regional Hospital: Donor Milk Helps Raise Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding Rates

Portsmouth Regional Hospital began offering pasteurized donor human milk in 2015—initially because a parent requested it—and soon thereafter noted a remarkable effect: exclusive breast milk... More > about Portsmouth Regional Hospital: Donor Milk Helps Raise Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding Rates

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