Lauren Reed
Baton Rouge, LA
What would you do if something happened to all that breastmilk you’d pumped and stored in the freezer? I'm sure every donor mom worries…
Stephanie Hanson
Weatherford, TX
When I had my first baby I was young and didn’t know a lot about breastfeeding. I will admit I just didn't know what I was…
Today kicks off National Breastfeeding Awareness Month and World Breastfeeding Week, August 1 through 7. The benefits of breastfeeding are known by many, but do you know what is really in…
Emalee Buttrey
Louisiana
As an assistant professor at Louisiana Tech University that teaches animal science and nutrition, I talk a lot about feeds that are best for…
While kangaroo care (also known as skin-to-skin care) is practiced on preterm infants, it has been known to benefit full term infants as well. Visit the March of Dimes' website for more…
Facebook Chat with us on Wed., Aug., 6th
What do you want to know about breastfeeding and milk banking? Join our Executive Director Amy Vickers, RN, BSN, IBCLC for a live Facebook chat about…
Today is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas works closely with many bereaved mothers, who choose to donate breastmilk after the loss of a baby. A…
I bet you are and it's wonderful to hear sooemne say it! Guilt is heaped on you from the day you announce your pregnancy, isn't it? From what you eat to how long you work to how long you take off,…
Are you pumping your breastmilk and storing it in the freezer for either future use or donation to a milk bank? Today’s blog post features advice and FREEZER PHOTOS sent in by our…
Editor’s Note: You can read more about Laura and her nine-year experience with the Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas here.
In 1977 people thought you were crazy to breastfeed.…
Since 2004 Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas has supplied premature and critically ill infants with the lifesaving gift of donor human milk. Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas is one of fourteen milk…
World Prematurity Day is on Sunday, November 17. Prematurity is the leading cause of death of infants around the world. Every year, more than half a million babies are born too soon in the United…
Today's blog post is a guest post written by Kara Rosales, La Leche League Leader in Arlington, Texas. Kara reflects on the importance of peer support for the breastfeeding mom.
Being both a…
Charity Rohlfs
Midland, TX
In 2011, I was a practicing attorney, pregnant with my daughter Emmaline. Online research educated me about breastfeeding and helped me…
awww cameron... im sorry i know that eonoimts run high when it deals with nursing. ive been there! but 8 and half months is awesome and im so glad that you had this time home with isis. good luck…
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Charlotte Hogg
Fort Worth, TX
During those first few weeks, I never would have imagined that we would make it through the first year. Or that I eventually would…
March of Dimes promotes healthy pregnancies and babies and works to prevent premature births and birth defects through programs and services across Texas and throughout the United States. The…
A record attendance of 641 people arrived for the 2nd Annual Family Expo & Big Latch On at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens on Saturday, August 3, 2013. The event surpassed last year’s attendance…
Mary Herrera
Miami, FL
My son Emmanuel was born a little early, at 37 weeks, but breathing issues kept him in the NICU for 3 weeks. I wasn’t able to hold him for…