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National Public Health week 2017

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. However, we... More > about Is Milk Exchange Normal?

What Inspired Me to Open the Milk Bank

Guess Who Was a Preemie? As the founding director of Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast, and now president of the Human Milk Banking Association of North... More > about What Inspired Me to Open the Milk Bank

Making the Dream True

Adapted from original January 18, 2016 post. In observing the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr, we think about how he was making the dream... More > about Making the Dream True

Baby Lucia’s Story

By  MarySara Rojas. Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast provided a lifeline to my daughter and me during one of the most difficult periods of our lives.... More > about Baby Lucia’s Story

A Little Boy with a Big Heart: Helping Babies Grow Strong

“My five-year-old son would like to make a charitable gift to help ‘moms and dads feed their babies.’ He’s been saving some of his money... More > about A Little Boy with a Big Heart: Helping Babies Grow Strong

Dr. Meg Parker: Neonatologist and Milk Donor

By Raechel Hackney. A neonatologist so committed to her work that she herself donates milk:  that’s Dr. Meg Parker, member of the milk bank’s Research Advisory... More > about Dr. Meg Parker: Neonatologist and Milk Donor

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