As a first-time mom, I wasn’t sure what to expect—but my journey with breastfeeding became something deeply special. I was blessed with more milk than my baby needed, and I realized I had the chance to help others....
Erie News Now (May 20, 2025) - Watch the video here or click the image to watch....
GoErie (May 20, 2025) - Chelsea Lasky-McFarlin no longer has to mail her frozen breast milk to Pittsburgh in order to help new mothers feed their babies. The Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank opened a new milk depot May 19 at UPMC Hamot. It's the organization's first...
Learning about the benefits of breast milk for babies brought sort of a passion for breastfeeding, especially after having success with my own baby. When I was finding myself with dwindling freezer space, I’d remembered when donor milk was offered to us in the hospital...
At 31.6 weeks, I had a placenta abruption and needed an emergency c-section. My son, Bodie, was born and spent his first 5 1/2 weeks in the NICU. I was very fortunate and was able to produce more milk than my son needed, and as...
I just finished packing up my 6th box of donated breast milk since I first became a donor, and I felt like it was time to share my story! I started donating milk after my second child was born, Etienne, in February 2024. I wanted...
March 8th marked the end of an unforgettable chapter—our final milk bank donation. With my first son, I had an oversupply, which came with its own challenges. At the time, I wasn’t aware of the milk bank, so I chose to donate privately. With Sylas,...
WQED Pittsburgh (March 22, 2025) - Rick takes you inside the Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank in Pittsburgh's Strip District to show you the incredible process of collecting, testing, and pasteurizing donated breast milk....
The Valley Ledger (March 6, 2025) - The St. Luke’s Baby & Me Support Center in Bethlehem is proud to announce it is now a depot and dispensary for the Mid-Atlantic Mother’s Milk Bank. The Mid-Atlantic Mother’s Milk Bank provides safe, ethically-sourced donor milk for inpatient...
Philadelphia Business Journal (Nov 11, 2024) - The Highmark Bright Blue Futures Awards, now in its second year, recognize the critical work of nonprofits tackling health disparities across Highmark’s footprint of Pennsylvania, western and northeastern New York, Delaware and West Virginia....