March Updates

March is Women’s History Month! This month is dedicated to encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American History.

NYMB wouldn’t be the same without the dedicated women behind the scenes. Thank you to our team of women who make it all possible! Click here to see a reel of our talented staff.

To find out more information on Women’s History Month, click here. 

For more information on NYMB, breast milk donation and how to support babies in the NICU, click here.

NYMB celebrated International Women’s Day by sending a special thank you to all of the benevolent women who donate their extra breast milk to help sick babies in the NICU thrive. Take a peek at the reel on our Instagram page here.

The aim of the International Women’s Day 2023 #EmbraceEquity campaign theme is to get the world talking about Why equal opportunities aren’t enough. People start from different places, so true inclusion and belonging require equitable action. For more information, visit here.

PepsiCo recently donated an industrial sized refrigerator to NYMB! As we expand, we need more room to store more milk. 

Pictured below is the PepsiCo team during delivery!

Local Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. chapter Delta Nu Sigma recently donated handmade baby blankets to share with NYMB families. Along with the blankets, we received a nice note and photos from the session:

"I wanted to share that the crafting session went well. We had about 20 volunteers which included some members of our affiliate clubs as young as 12 years old. The group was so inspired by your slideshow that many decided to go to Michael's after the event and buy additional yarn to make more blankets. We also have a few individuals outside of the organization that were inspired by our photos that they decided to donate additional blankets to us...

Be well,
Mamielisa"

Thank you to these amazing women and their families for not only supporting NYMB but also encouraging other individuals to do so as well. 

If you knit or crochet and would like to donate baby blankets to NYMB, please send an email to our Director of Community Relations Roseanne.

Northwest Mothers Milk Bank received a grant to purchase a Sterifeed Pasteurizer and since our techs are experts, Jonathan came all the way from Oregon to spend two days in our laboratory. He learned from us and we learned from him and we celebrated by eating burritos!

To learn more about our sister milk bank, please click here. 

Jonathan Kavanaugh with our expert lab techs, Liz and Wilca. 

Kim Wetzel was a true hero who volunteered as a Milk Rider for NYMB. Milk Riders step in to pick up and deliver milk to sick babies and hospitals in case of an emergency. 

We continue to send our love and support to Kim’s friends and family. 

Illustration by Kathy Fitzgerald, commissioned by Nancy and Vicki, friends of Kim’s mother Judy Wetzel.

Thank you to NYMB Donor Amanda and baby Iris for donating their extra breast milk to help babies in the NICU thrive!

Help us support new families on their lactation journey by providing items such as sun screen for kids, breast milk storage bags, and water bottles for hydration!

Check out the full wish list here!

Check out our online shop and support out mission to provide donor milk to babies so they can survive and thrive!

Remember to celebrate your Doula for World Doula Week! WDW is meant to empower doulas all over the world to improve the physiological, social, emotional, and psychological health of women, newborns and families in birth and in the postpartum period. 

Families can now get in-person assistance with breastfeeding/chestfeeding at the Brooklyn Neighborhood Action Center located at 259 Bristol Street 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11212.  They will be hosting support groups weekly on Thursdays at 4:00 pm. Please note all families are welcome! You do not need to be a Brooklyn resident to attend.

To register, click here.

Reminder: The New York Statewide Breastfeeding Coalition conference entitled The Clinical and Translational Science of Lactation: From Concept to Practice will be taking place on March 27, 2023.

For more information, please click here.

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