Connecticut

Cake at Greater Hartford milk depot opening

Community Embraces Greater Hartford Milk Depot

On August 30, UConn Health’s John Dempsey Hospital opened the first Greater Hartford milk depot to great excitement. Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast now has five depots in Connecticut, to serve families... More > about Community Embraces Greater Hartford Milk Depot

Connecticut Donor Milk Depots a Collaborative Community Triumph

Two new Connecticut donor milk depots opened in a grand celebration on October 12. Operated by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Norwich, they bring our total... More > about Connecticut Donor Milk Depots a Collaborative Community Triumph

Donor Milk is a Bridge to Breastfeeding

Mounting evidence is showing how donor milk helps mothers breastfeed when their babies are premature, their milk is delayed, or they otherwise have difficulty initiating... More > about Donor Milk is a Bridge to Breastfeeding

A Year of Matchmaking at the Guilford Depot

By Jan Ferraro, BS, CCE, CLC We could not ask for a more energetic, dedicated advocate of milk donation than Jan Ferraro, who manages our... More > about A Year of Matchmaking at the Guilford Depot

Young Nurses on a Mission: Starting a Donor Milk Program

By Jacquelyn Ferraro, BSN, RN, and Megan Murphy, BSN, RN The nurse residency program at Yale New Haven Health-Bridgeport Hospital is a year-long program that... More > about Young Nurses on a Mission: Starting a Donor Milk Program

Coverage of Connecticut’s First Donor Milk Depot in Guilford

Connecticut’s first donor milk depot has been welcomed by the press with a resounding embrace. Here’s some of the coverage: “Hospitals benefit from state’s first... More > about Coverage of Connecticut’s First Donor Milk Depot in Guilford

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