NICU
Lactation Consultant Allison Becomes a Milk Donor
Our staff was excited to welcome lactation consultant and NICU nurse Allison Grinsell and baby Rayla to the milk bank one day when they dropped off their first donation. We asked...
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Nicki’s NICU Warrior Comes Full Circle
Nicki tells the story of her little NICU warrior, Demitri, coming full circle from receiving to donating milk. On January 29, 2021, I went in...
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Adjusted Age, Adjusted Life: Prematurity Awareness Over the Lifespan
November is Prematurity Awareness Month. While there is much overlap, prematurity and NICU are not synonymous. Some NICU babies are full term with birth-related or...
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Grandparents Day and NICU Awareness Month
There are more events, people, and “awarenesses” to honor than there are months, weeks, or days in the year (even a leap year). Sometimes the...
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Rachael’s Story: Helping NICU Babies Like Jack
It is the night before my son Jack’s first birthday; it was my goal to provide Jack with breast milk through his first year of...
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Father’s Day: Supporting NICU Dads and Families
Today we honor all fathers, and true to our work, NICU dads in particular. In milk banking, and maternal and child health more generally, we focus...
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