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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Emma
While pregnant with her daughter, Sara spotted a billboard one day that piqued her interest. Featuring Mothers' Milk Bank of North Texas (MMBNT), the roadside display ended up starting…
In 1988, President Ronald Reagan designated October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month with the following proclamation . . .
Each year, approximately a million pregnancies in the United…
Preemie twins
Helping sick babies with donor milk is now easier for southwest Dallas moms
Accommodating busy donor moms is a priority for Mothers' Milk Bank of North Texas. We…
(pictured above from left: milk donor Falisha Young, neonatologist Darryl Miao, MD, milk donor Britt Bachmann, neonatologist Erin Hamilton Spence, MD, neonatologist Susan Sward-Comunelli…
When a baby has a cold, they will sometimes refuse to breastfeed because they are experiencing congestion, pain from a sore throat or pressure from an ear infection. If this occurs, try the…
Breastmilk is the best nutrition you can give your infant, but how does it benefit your baby once they are all grown up? The parentingpatch.com featured a depiction of The Breastfed Toddler…
One of the most common challenges working moms face is continuing to breastfeed after returning to at work. Some women wonder if they can be successful at both their career and breastfeeding. The…