My son was born prematurely at 23 weeks 6 days. He received some donor milk initially until I started producing to supply his needs. Unfortunately he passed away at 18 days old. Since he was...
I've always been lucky to make a lot of milk and pump much more than my babies eat during a typical work day. With my first child, however, we lived elsewhere and there was no...
My son and I were so fortunate to be able to share breastmilk with other babies in need. I was a lucky "over producer" from day one and quickly began to run out of freezer...
The Washington Post (May 19, 2022) - As the formula shortage continues to roil the United States, many parents are desperate for other sources of nutrition for their infants. Milk banks, where humans donate their own...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (May 16, 2022) - When Shannon Waldschmidt, 38, of West Deer, saw on Facebook that her friend was desperately searching for a particular type of formula for her 8-month-old son, she and other...
Fox 43 (May 12, 2022) - YORK, Pa. — Amid a national infant formula shortage, photos of 20th century home infant formula recipes are inundating social media. Pediatricians warn parents against trying them. “Formula today has many...
At 35w 6d gestation, I had a placental abruption and The Starfish was born 29 days early. She spent a week in the NICU at Tampa General Hospital, where she received donor milk while we...
When I gave birth to my daughter Nova, sleeping on 11/9/21 at 26 weeks 6 days, the thought of my milk coming in never dawned on me - until my milk came in. I was...
Tribune-Review (March 29, 2022) - Pennsylvania legislators will join community advocates Wednesday to promote a bill that would authorize insurance coverage for medically prescribed pasteurized donor breast milk to infants with serious health conditions. “Without human...
Having premature twins in the NICU is no easy thing, but then bringing them home with eating difficulties and health issues makes it even harder. Our twins never were able to latch due to oral...