Milk Bank Moments

20 Dec Breast milk bank looks to expand following successful launch – a column from our very own, Denise O’Connor

Tribune-Review (December 20, 2016) - Breast milk is crucial nutrition for infants who might be struggling or facing medical challenges. But what happens when mom is unable to provide all that her baby needs? Banked milk from donors is a safe, simple solution and thanks to...

16 Sep An ounce of news: Fall 2016 newsletter

29 Mar Three Rivers Milk Bank now open and accepting donors

NEXTpittsburgh (March 29, 2016) - Val Lee was the first donor at the newly opened Three Rivers Mothers’ Milk Bank on Penn Avenue and attended their recent Grand Opening. Accompanying her was her husband, Ben Lee. The young couple from Cranberry lost their baby, Ashton,...

16 Mar Area’s first breast milk bank opens in Pittsburgh

WTAE (March 16, 2016) - The first donor breast milk bank in the western Pennsylvania region is opening in Pittsburgh and will be the only one supplying hospitals throughout the state. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony are scheduled Wednesday at...

16 Mar Pittsburgh’s first milk bank cuts ribbon

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (March 16, 2016) - Milk donors, foundations and other invited guests today will visit the new Strip District headquarters of the Three Rivers Mothers’ Milk Bank, the region’s first milk bank and the only one serving hospitals throughout the state. Those attending the open...

14 Jan Milk bank makes first deliveries to premature babies

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (January 14, 2016) - Denise O’Connor wrapped a pink-and-purple bow around a bulky cooler and wheeled 25 containers of pasteurized and processed breast milk through the lobby of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Wednesday afternoon — the culmination of two years of...

04 Jan Strip District facility’s ‘life-saving’ breast milk collections crucial to preemies’ health

Watch the video here. Tribune-Review (January 4, 2016) - Katie Bentz's body was producing breast milk on overdrive — for good reason. After her son David's birth, nurses advised her to pump more milk to help treat his jaundice. David got better. Bentz began producing milk in large...

06 Nov Providing Nourishment For Newborns At The Three Rivers Mothers’ Milk Bank

90.5 WESA (Novemeber 6, 2015) - Infant mortality in Western Pennsylvania is more than 17 percent higher than the national average, with significant disparities between white and African American babies.  To combat these statistics and improve the health of newborns in the region, the Three...

09 Oct Local Breast Milk Bank Opening Soon

KDKA (October 9, 2015) - Local intensive care units for newborns, called NICUs, used to have to turn to Columbus, Ohio for the nearest supply of banked breast milk. Now, in the Strip District, Pittsburgh will have a milk bank of its own, supplying the NICUs...