With my first son, Auggie, I built up a freezer stash of milk in anticipation of my return to work. However, COVID quickly descended upon us, and we no longer had need for the frozen milk. We were fortunate to donate over 300 ounces to the milk bank in the spring of 2020.

Skip ahead two years and our second son, Rory, was immediately admitted to the NICU after birth due to meconium aspiration. As he was unable to breastfeed while receiving respiratory support, we were offered donor milk. It was a radical, full circle moment as we embraced the generosity of the donors who shared their milk with our son. I pumped throughout his 30 day NICU stay and unintentionally built up another freezer stash.

In the fall of 2022, Rory and I joyfully donated 460 ounces to share with babies in need, just like he had been a few months prior. We are so fortunate to be both donors and recipients of milk. Thank you to all the parents and babies who share this life saving gift!

– Brittany, a donor, recipient and donor again

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