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milkbanktn
Apr 18, 202213 min read
Benefits of PDHM
By Student Intern Hannah Van Houten Pasteurized donor human milk (PDHM) is human breast milk that has been donated to a milk bank, like...
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milkbanktn
Apr 13, 20225 min read
The Mothers’ Milk Bank of TN from the eyes of an Intern
Hello, my name is Hannah Van Houten, and I was an Intern with the Mothers’ Milk Bank of TN (MMBTN) in the final spring semester of my...
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AmyPainter
Apr 4, 20222 min read
Mothers' Milk Bank of Tennessee's Amazon Wishlist
Here at Mothers’ Milk Bank of Tennessee, we are trying our very best to help mothers and babies in need, but we can’t do it alone! You...
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milkbanktn
Aug 4, 20211 min read
Breaking Ground on Pasteurization Facility!
MMBTN has officially broken ground on our state-of-the-art pasteurization facility in Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Our new facility has the...
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timcardascia
Jul 10, 20211 min read
Addressing Racial Disparities in Birth, Breastfeeding, and Infant Health
Award-winning journalist, five-time author, and internationally-recognized advocate for maternal and infant health, Kimberly Sears Allers...
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milkbanktn
Jun 29, 20212 min read
Should I Wake My Newborn to Feed?
By Victoria Roselli Many parents of newborns are told to wake their baby every two to three hours to feed. In taking this advice, they...
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milkbanktn
May 12, 20211 min read
World Human Milk Donation Day: May 19th
For more than a decade, May 19th has been celebrated annually as the international World Human Milk Donation Day. Originating in Brazil...
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Ian Campbell
Apr 29, 20211 min read
Flowers for Mom
This Mothers' Day, order a bouquet of flowers for the mom(s) in your life from one of our participating Florist Partners and Mothers'...
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Ian Campbell
Jan 24, 20212 min read
5 benefits of breastfeeding
According to the Cleveland Clinic [1], there are numerous benefits of breastfeeding your newborn for both mom and baby. Among the top 5...
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Ian Campbell
Jan 24, 20211 min read
8 ways to to be a Hero for at-risk babies in Tennessee
Thanks to organizations like Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care (TIPQC), we're beginning to better understand the quality of...
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Ian Campbell
Jan 24, 20211 min read
Milk Bank 101
What's a Milk Bank? A Milk Bank is an organization that collects, pasteurizes, and distributes donor human milk to at-risk newborns,...
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