Gina Healy tells her story of donating after loss, and helping babies in honor of her daughter Hannah. When I was pregnant with my first daughter Angelina in 2017, I began learning as much as I ... More
donation after loss
From Heartbreak to Healing: A Full Cycle of Milk Donation
Katy’s story touches on every aspect of milk donation, from donating after loss, to receiving milk, to donating once again. By Katy Kennedy Rivera This Thanksgiving I am thankful for Mothers’ ... More
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 is the biological norm. ... More
Memorial Quilt Dedication
On October 16 Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast dedicated a new memorial quilt, handcrafted by Donor Intake Coordinator Raechel Hackney. Each leaf bears the name of a baby whose mother donated milk after ... More
SheKnows.com: Mom fights for rights of grieving moms who want to donate breast milk after loss
MMBNE’s first-ever bereaved donor Amy Anderson is featured in the recent SheKnows.com article, “Mom fights for rights of grieving moms who want to donate breast milk after loss.” Amy has not only ... More
Tears of Gold: Framing the Unseen Picture of Donation after Pregnancy and Infant Loss
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month By Sybil Sanchez, MMBNE New York Communications Coordinator In October 1988, when President Ronald Reagan declared October as National ... More
