Brooke was a pro at breastfeeding. When I had to return to work she completely reverse cycled. This left me with a lot of extra milk from pumping during the day. She was my 3rd and I had always wanted to donate, but worried that...
My name is Riya, and I’m honored to share my journey as a milk donor with the Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank. Originally from Nepal, I came to the United States in 2018 after marrying my wonderful husband in 2017, whose unwavering support has been a...
WTAJ – (Aug 1, 2025) August is National Breastfeeding Month and, this year, UPMC Altoona is celebrating the success of its breast milk donor depot. It has been open less than two years but has already surpassed expectations....
WV News - (Jun 9, 2025) CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital has become the first hospital in West Virginia to open a donor milk depot in partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Mother’s Milk Bank, offering life-saving nutrition to vulnerable newborns across the state. The newly established milk...
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....
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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...