Editor's Note: Our June E-Newsletter featured this article about how the Milk Bank analyzes donor human milk using the Foss Milk-o-Scan.
We’re often asked how we actually process…
A flow chart on how the milk flows and it impacts the Milk Bank.Used and adapted from Mothers' Milk Bank at Austin
Have you ever wondered what happens to the milk at a HMBANA Milk Bank? This…
Editor’s Note: This is a part of our “Finish This Thought” blog post series by the staff at the Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas. Did you meet Simone Summerlin yet? You can…
Editor's Note about Photo: Facebook Friend and donor mom Kathleen Wilkinson is one of the many moms who contributed their advice to this post. Thank you all!
We posted on Facebook asking…
At Mothers' Milk Bank of North Texas, we receive many charming and wonderful holiday cards. Seeing photos of all our babies, moms and families this time of year has been heartwarming . . . and…
One of the best medical resources for critically ill babies in hospital neonatal intensive care units (NICU) is breastmilk. This naturally-produced, scarce resource is known to prevent infection and…
Thank you to Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas Donor Mom Jennifer Rust for sharing this AWESOME picture of her daughter ‘pumping her breastmilk.’
Happy Mother's Day to ALL moms and moms-…
Recently we asked our Facebook friends what advice they would give to a new breastfeeding mother. There was an overwhelming response, with the common theme of women desiring to support mothers in…
Editor's note: Melissa shared her journey with the attendees of Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas 9th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon earlier this year as a featured speaker.
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Another name for Lactobacillus bifidus is bifidobacterium. It is a type of helpful bacteria that protects the intestinal tract from harmful bacteria. It works by keeping the…
Simone Summerlin
Donor Program Coordinator
We are thrilled to finally reveal our latest project, a Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas video series! You can watch…
Kara Schroeder
Wichita Falls, TX
When my second daughter Liza was born in September 2012, no one knew what we were about to face. I had a relatively complication-free pregnancy, but when she…
This past weekend, Mothers' Milk Bank of North Texas (MMBNT) participated in the Expecting Parents digital web campaign published by Mediaplanet and USA Today. Industry…
Alicia
Hometown: Prosper, TX
When our first child was born, I found breastfeeding to be excruciatingly painful. I sobbed every time and was in pain even when I wasn…
Andrea Fluhman
Amarillo, TX
We have two girls. Born on January 11, 2008, Berklee is now five and Dakota just turned 1-year-old on May 11th. When I started breastfeeding Berklee it…
Cynthia Koogle
Evergreen, Colorado
Soon after my son Jamie was born by caesarian section my incision became infected and I was readmitted to the hospital for five…
We at Mothers' Milk Bank of North Texas have received a number of calls from concerned donors and citizens about the recent study published in Pediatrics concerning microbial contamination …
Mothers' Milk Bank of North Texas is excited to announce that we are now a part of Kroger's Community Rewards! If you have a Kroger Plus Card, be sure to register online (see instructions below) so a…
Simone Summerlin
Donor Mom Coordinator
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again; Mother’s Milk Bank of North Texas loves our donor moms! They are incredible and…