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milk donation - by Virgie Townsend

I donate my breast milk, and this is why

  By Virgie Townsend. Originally published in The Washington Post. Several weeks ago, I weighed 107 ounces of frozen breast milk, packed up the little bags in a FedEx box, and hurried... More > about I donate my breast milk, and this is why

Young Nurses on a Mission: Starting a Donor Milk Program

By Jacquelyn Ferraro, BSN, RN, and Megan Murphy, BSN, RN The nurse residency program at Yale New Haven Health-Bridgeport Hospital is a year-long program that... More > about Young Nurses on a Mission: Starting a Donor Milk Program

Rich and Creamy

11/23/16 Staff News
Rich and Creamy for Our Preemie: Coloring Book for NICU Families Receiving Donor Milk We are proud to announce the publication of Rich and Creamy... More > about Rich and Creamy

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

Baby Anthony’s Story

Photo credit: Amanda Saldarelli Photography Anthony is a baby who received milk from MMBNE. His mother shared this story with Cynthia Cohen, our Director of... More > about Baby Anthony’s Story

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

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