by Cecilia A. When I became pregnant with my daughter, I learned about the possibility of her having a genetic condition called sickle cell disease, but I was unprepared for what that would look like when she arrived. Through newborn screening,…
by Kirsten Moser My name is Kirsten Moser, and originally from Bemidji, MN, I now live in Morris, MN, with my husband and three children. I started donating breastmilk to the Minnesota Milk Bank for Babies when I had my…
It's always meaningful when an organization's workplace practices align with its mission. For Minnesota Milk Bank for Babies, supporting infant and family health extends beyond the families we serve and includes the employees who make our work possible every day.…
We were delighted to sit down this month with our board chair, Jeanne Friebe, BSN, RN, IBCLC, RNC-LRN. Her 45+ year career has made a huge impact on the lives of women and their babies in the St. Cloud community.…
Our baby arrived at 34 weeks. While we were in the NICU we were overjoyed at the opportunity to be able to access donor milk to supplement our child's nutrition as we patiently waited for my milk to come in.…
Why I Donated by Jennifer K. What interested my husband and me in donating my excess breastmilk is that our son drank donor milk for the first 2 days of his life while we were in the hospital. We were…
My Breastfeeding Story by Sami E. Lots of first-time moms don’t give breastfeeding too much thought during pregnancy — I definitely didn’t. “Who knows if I’ll even be able to produce breast milk,” I used to think. Ha! Underproducing clearly…
The Pregnancy Research Project is a research study bringing together patients and researchers to advance knowledge and discover preventions and treatments for poor pregnancy outcomes. Download a copy of the Pregnancy Research Project Brochure Electronically complete and submit a Medical…
National Breastfeeding Month: How MMBB’s Babies at Work Program Supports New Parents In honor of National Breastfeeding Month, themed "Nourish, Sustain, Thrive," we celebrate the importance of lactation support throughout the human life cycle. This year’s focus underscores the critical…
