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Meet the New President of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America

8/9/16 Staff News
On August 1, at the start of World Breastfeeding Week and Month, Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast Executive Director Naomi Bar-Yam stepped up to a new role as President of the Human... More > about Meet the New President of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America

World Day of Human Milk Donation

5/18/16 Staff News
A day of celebration and awareness Today, May 19, 2016, is World Day of Human Milk Donation. On this day we honor all moms who... More > about World Day of Human Milk Donation

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... 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

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