Stories

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 […]

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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:

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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 […]

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The Final Donation

By the time donor milk reaches a baby in the hospital, the bottle is just one number in a line of many. But what is really in those 3 ounces? Try pumping at 4am. Overnight shipping. Dry ice runs. Freezers so full that the neighbors are storing milk too. Some would simply say, “Magic.” It […]

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The Life of a Milk Donor

A little background to begin: Krystal James is a well-known name at the Mothers’ Milk Bank. I know her donor number by heart and the usual nutritional content of her milk. I know she sends in large batches and I always imagined her pumping in her sleep. I never knew what her face looked like […]

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Kailey’s Story

When our first baby, Ember, came along, she lost 11 percent of her body weight in the first two days. By day three, we had to supplement her milk with formula.

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Pumping and collecting your milk

Learn how to properly pump and collect your milk for donation.

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Amanda’s Story

It was very important to us that we exclusively breast fed especially since our little girl was born 3 months premature, weighing only 1 pound 4.7 ounces.

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