20 Dec Breast milk bank looks to expand following successful launch – a column from our very own, Denise O’Connor
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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...
29 Mar Three Rivers Milk Bank now open and accepting donors
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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
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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
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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...
12 Feb Donor Milk from HMBANA milk banks is safe from Zika Virus
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(February 12, 2016) HMBANA and its member milk banks share the concerns of families dealing with Zika virus and its seemingly-related microcephalic conditions of newborn infants. The Zika virus is transmitted primarily via mosquito bite, but pending further research person-to-person transmission cannot be ruled out. To...
14 Jan Milk bank makes first deliveries to premature babies
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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
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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
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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...