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19 Mar Pittsburgh Milk Bank director: ‘Donor milk is lifesaving medicine’

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Tribune-Review (March 19, 2020) - The head of a Pittsburgh breast milk bank is encouraging healthy mothers to donate milk to families in need, as demand increases during the coronavirus pandemic. Denise O’Connor is executive director of the Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank, based in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. “Donor...

05 Mar First breast milk dispensary in Pennsylvania now open in Lehigh County

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WFMZ-TV (Mar 4, 2020) - Allentown, Pa. - The first breast milk dispensary in Pennsylvania is now open in Lehigh County, and it's ready to serve local mothers and their babies. Ashley Greggo was a breast milk donor for more than a year. "I had an entire...

04 Sep What Doulas should know about milk banks

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Read a fantastic article written by our board member Jan Mallak, published in International Doula Volume 27 Issue 2. 2019....

04 Jun Pennsylvania considering setting standards for milk banks

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (June 4, 2019) - Amid growing demand among mothers and hospitals for breast milk, Pennsylvania is considering regulating milk donation to ban unsafe practices in sharing breast milk. The state House of Representatives voted 191-1 on Monday for legislation prohibiting the sale of human...

19 Apr Local Breast Milk Bank Growing To Keep Up With Demand

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90.5 WESA (April 19, 2019) - More mothers are turning to milk banks for pasteurized donor human breast milk to give to needy infants. The organizations collect, test and treat the milk that is later provided to babies who wouldn't otherwise receive its benefits. Here in...

23 Aug Mothers helping babies: Donating to the milk bank in Pittsburgh

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WTAE (August 23, 2018) - Days after Ellis was born, his parents got the news. "They called and they said Ellis is sick," said the baby's father, Caleb Lough. "We were like, 'What do you mean 'sick,' on a level of one to 10? They said...

15 Feb Denise O’Connor chats about running a milk bank, organic gardening and her love for Pittsburgh’s art scene

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NextPittsburgh (February 15, 2018) - Founder and executive director of the region’s groundbreaking Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank — which opened in 2015 — Denise O’Connor is an IBCLC certified lactation consultant. She has worked with nursing mothers and their infants for 18 years. Passionate about...

27 Oct Mothers’ Milk flows from Three Rivers to Mid-Atlantic

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Tribune-Review (October 27, 2017) - A mothers' milk bank in Pittsburgh's Strip District is overflowing to the point where a name change is in order. Three Rivers Mothers' Milk Bank, which opened two years ago , announced it's changing its name to Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank to better...

27 Oct Got milk — and a new name: Pittsburgh mothers’ milk bank markets itself to the Mid-Atlantic

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (October 27, 2017) - The Three Rivers Mothers’ Milk Bank has outgrown its name. The facility in the Strip District is now the Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank, supplying donated breast milk to 20 hospitals in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey. “We’re not...

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...