Insurance coverage for donor milk is rare, but Rhode Island mom Donna Virgulak wants you to know it’s possible. Donna and her husband Scott have four children. She wanted to breastfeed them, but ... More
Rhode Island
Nurses and Family Members Help Rhode Island Mom Breastfeed and Donate Milk
Rhode Island mom Jennifer Pearlman shared that adorable “milk monster” photo when she dropped off milk at one of our milk depots. We interviewed her to learn more about her milk donation experience. ... More
Kent Hospital Launches First Rhode Island Donor Milk Program
Congratulations to Kent Hospital on launching the first Rhode Island donor milk program! On May 6, this Warwick hospital began offering pasteurized donor human milk in its special care nursery and ... More
Whirlwind of a World Breastfeeding Week
By Sybil Sanchez For World Breastfeeding Week, Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast not only opened three depots in three states, we also had a week marked by a whirlwind of visits and celebrations. ... More
