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Jun 24
1 min

Donor profile: Hayley's story

It took us three years and fertility treatments to start our family. I now have two beautiful daughters and feel so lucky every day for t...

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NorthernStar Mothers Milk

Jun 15
1 min

Donor Profile: Mary's story

"Many of the women in many family struggled with breastfeeding for various reasons. So when I was pregnant with my first son I was mental...

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NorthernStar Mothers Milk

Jun 8
1 min

Donor Profile: Rachel's story

My last baby spent two weeks in the NICU after birth. He was fed with IV nutrition the first few days, then a feeding tube till he was ab...

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NorthernStar Mothers Milk

May 25
2 min

Donor Profile: Chenxin's Story

"Like many twins, Laura and Layla were born prematurely on 2018.10.02 and were admitted to the NICU immediately. I was fortunate that my ...

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NorthernStar Mothers Milk

May 4
1 min

Donor profile: Ashley's story

"For the first 2 months, my baby refused the breast and I was an exclusive pumper. We found out around 1 month that he had tongue and lip...

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NorthernStar Mothers Milk

Apr 6
1 min

Donor Profile: Tara' story

"I had a lot of anxiety about breastfeeding. Some of my family members had long expressed a lot of negativity and misconceptions about br...

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NorthernStar Mothers Milk

Apr 6
4 min

Spring 2020 Newsletter

Today we are 8 years old and we have so much to celebrate! The COVID-19 pandemic is a solid reminder of how quickly we can be humbled by ...

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NorthernStar Mothers Milk

Mar 23
1 min

Donor Profile Story: Mercedes

“In March 2017, I became a part of the 1 in 3 infant/pregnancy loss statistic. I once questioned and hated the body I lived in for “faili...

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NorthernStar Mothers Milk

Mar 21
4 min

Fall 2019 Newsletter

As a registered charity, NMMB is committed to keep milk costs as low as possible. One of the ways we try to reduce costs is to operate 4 ...

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NorthernStar Mothers Milk

Mar 19
3 min

Summer 2019 Newsletter

We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with Cambrian Pharmacy in N.W. Calgary to become the first dispensary of donor human mi...

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