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Zika Virus –Donor Milk from HMBANA milk banks is safe from Zika Virus

Statement from HMBANA: HMBANA and its member milk banks share the concerns of families dealing with Zika virus and its seemingly-related microcephalic conditions of newborn infants. The Zika virus is transmitted... More > about Zika Virus –Donor Milk from HMBANA milk banks is safe from Zika Virus

A Conversation with NICU Nurse and IBCLC Dara Barnett

Originally posted on November 24th, 2015. by Amber Star Merkens My journey to becoming the NY Outreach Coordinator for Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast  was heavily influenced... More > about A Conversation with NICU Nurse and IBCLC Dara Barnett

From the U.S. to South Africa: Milk Banking Programs in KwaZulu-Natal

It’s great to see that milk banking is growing along with the normalization of breastfeeding. Click here to read more about what’s happening, from our own development... More > about From the U.S. to South Africa: Milk Banking Programs in KwaZulu-Natal

Nichole’s Story – Challenges and empowerment

National Breastfeeding Month Breastfeeding, work, and milk donation: Making it work … and then some By Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D., Executive Director, MMBNE In 2014, HMBANA... More > about Nichole’s Story – Challenges and empowerment

Prematurity, breastfeeding, and work: Making it work

National Breastfeeding Month 2015 By Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D., Executive Director In honor of Mother’s Day this year, John Oliver (Last Week Tonight) ran a segment... More > about Prematurity, breastfeeding, and work: Making it work

HuffPost: 5 Truths About Donating Breast Milk

MMBNE Donor Blog Republished in Huffington Post: 5 Truths about Donating Breast Milk Congratulations to MMBNE donor and blogger Chelsea Vassi for her original blog... More > about HuffPost: 5 Truths About Donating Breast Milk

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