Recipient Stories

"We had our first baby 3 days ago and at her first check up we were told that my milk hasn't completely come in yet and our daughter isn't gaining enough weight. We don't want to use formula, but we also don't want a random stranger's milk. The milk bank gives us a natural, safe, and healthy option for feeding our daughter until my milk comes in fully."

"My surrogate was supposed to pump milk for 6 months. That never happened for whatever reason. The hospital gave Caroline donor milk, which was great, but the hospital doesn't let you take donor milk home with you! Released from the hospital, I fed Caroline her first formula and after that her skin turned red...After making a short trip to Albuquerque, I felt relieved when Lindsey handed me the first box of donor milk...Thanks to what I call the "Tres Leches", [Caroline] has never been sick. She never had any colic or pain...The bottom line is that without good hearted women that go the extra mile and donate their milk, I wouldn't have my baby. It is extraordinary what these women do!"

 "We want our son to be getting breast milk for its health benefits, but  my wife hasn't been able to express milk. The [milk bank] has made it easy for us to feed our son healthy human milk.  Thank you to the [milk bank] and to its wonderful donors!"