Ashton’s Garden: honoring our first bereavement donation
Ashton’s Garden: honoring our first bereavement donation
Feelings regarding lactation after a loss vary from mother to mother. Some feel that the milk they produce was meant only for their baby, or that thinking about pumping is just too much when they are already going through a difficult time. Others, like Val (see below), want to donate to a milk bank. There is no right or wrong decision.
Val Lee, a bereaved mother, describes the loss of her baby and one of those unexpected decisions she made afterwards:
We’ve put together a helpful booklet for bereaved families (también disponible en español). An extensive resource list is available – see support information below.
Please feel free to reach out to us if you want to talk through your decision or need further support. We are here for you.
For additional information please contact info@midatlanticmilkbank.org or call 412-281-4400, ext. 103
We honor the babies whose milk was donated with a garden memory wall leaf