The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is an important program for the Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas. According to its website, WIC provides Federal…
The winter season is a time for colds, coughs and congestion. When a baby catches a cold, the best remedy is a mother’s milk because it provides necessary antibodies and nutrients to fight illness.…
Current Hometown: Louisville, KY Story took place in Allen, TX When I had my second son, Drew, I began pumping right away due to latch-on problems. I wanted to give…
Baby Isaiah’s troubles began on day one. In a desperate search for answers, Isaiah’s mom, Kristy, began researching the healing benefits of human breastmilk. Here is her story. Isaiah…
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…
Sometimes we allow myths to guide our lives, influencing us to act a certain way or believe in certain things. Below are some common myths about breastfeeding. 1. …
Here are two more Breastfeeding Myths 4. Pumping tells you how much milk you have. False: A baby receives more milk by breastfeeding as…
To freeze, or not to freeze? Milk donated to the milk bank should be frozen (unless you just pumped it). Please freeze your milk as soon as possible after pumping. Make sure to leave ½ inch…
Our November 2012 E-Newsletter featured an article about NICU Helping Hands Foundation. Founded in July 2010, NICU Helping Hands Foundation supports families with a premature infant in a hospital…
Midlothian mom, Kaci, tells her milk donor story
Kaci
After Kaci had her second son, she found herself Googling “What can I do with my extra breastmilk?” She explains, “I…
Lara Trail McKinney, TX My son CJ is now 15 months-old and I am still pumping away! I have been pumping since day one, but we had latch problems which led to the…
Megan Richardson Bossier City, LA Shortly after midnight on November 15, 2011, I realized that I‘d fallen asleep without feeling my baby move. After poking on my belly, eating a…
Cassie Thomas-Fuller Hometown: Lubbock, TX Our precious daughter Kennedy was born July 5, 2012 at 3:28 p.m. She was born with a congenital heart defect (CHD),…
At Mothers' Milk Bank of North Texas, we support "all things baby". Today, we want to help get the word out about a city-wide campaign in Fort Worth promoting safe sleep practices for infants.…
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North Texas Giving Day has officially started! Make a gift right now and help save a life through pasteurized human donor milk. Every gift of $25 or more will go…
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Although North Texas Giving Day (NTGD) has been around several years, not everyone has connected with what…
Moms at work with their babies at The Milk Bank in Indianapolis
At Mothers' Milk Bank of North Texas, we have been lucky to have a baby in our workplace all summer. Accommodating this…
Motherhood transforms life for many women. Breastfeeding and pumping moms seem to have their own special set of changes. We took a lighthearted look at those changes when we asked our Facebook…