Tag: breast milk

  • The Miracle of Carey Hill

    The Miracle of Carey Hill

    “NICU’s are places of tremendous hope. These patients have so much going for them. Be open to learning about medicine, the team, and about the child. Be active in patient care and as an advocate and voice.”

  • The Triple Threat: Mom, Donor, and Milk Tech

    The Triple Threat: Mom, Donor, and Milk Tech

      How does one woman find herself spending a year helping to develop the first human milk lab in Southwest Florida? Why does she join the Lee County Breastfeeding Coalition in her little free time? How does milk become her mission? In a 64 bed NICU, Beth Futral sees baby after baby. She herself acts…

  • Innovations to Milk Banking

    Innovations to Milk Banking

    Exciting innovations are coming to The Mothers’ Milk Bank of Florida. Just a month after receiving an annual accreditation, we are adding another new feature. We pride ourselves on constantly pushing the envelope to be more efficient, sustainable, and safe, and we received great reviews by Kim, visiting from our mentor bank in Texas. A…

  • Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week

    Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week

    World Breastfeeding Week is here! Each day this week, we will be posting in association with a thematic area that http://worldbreastfeedingweek.org has declared. They are as follows:

  • We are the World

    We are the World

    World Breastfeeding Week is almost here and the excitement is building. Events and celebrations are being held across our communities, so look out for a comprehensive timeline of how you can participate. The passion from countless groups of breastfeeding advocates comes from all corners. Whether in the NICU’s, milk banks, lactation consultations, pre and postnatal…