Donor Profile: Katelyn's Story
"We were very lucky to have a healthy baby girl in May 2020 and I was fortunate to have a great milk supply so I started collecting and...
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Mar 23, 20211 min read
Donor Profile: Halle's Story
From Mom, Michaela: "Our milk donation journey started when I was breastfeeding my newborn second child [our eldest son] & giving my 1...
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Mar 11, 20211 min read
Donor Profile: Katy's Story
From Katy's Mom: "I did not even know that the donation of breastmilk was even possible until our youngest daughter, Katy, was born at 29...
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Mar 9, 20212 min read
Donor Profile: Allie
When I found out I was pregnant with my second baby, I was so happy that I would have another chance to try breastfeeding/nursing because...
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Mar 2, 20211 min read
Donor Profile: Gunner
From Gunner's Mom: "I was working as an Obstetrics nurse in Northern Alberta when I first learnt about this program and I thought it was...
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Feb 17, 20211 min read
Donor Profile: Jake's Story
From Jake's Mom, Claire: "Since I started breastfeeding, I wanted to donate to the milk bank. Once the pandemic hit, I was even more...
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Jan 20, 20211 min read
Donor Profile: Olivia's Story
"I nursed my four babies for a collective 64 months. It wasn't possible to donate breast milk to a milk bank until my last baby born in...
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Jan 6, 20211 min read
Donor Profile: Carleigh's Story
"Donating milk wasn’t something I had always planned on doing... About two months postpartum I began to stock pile milk in the freezer in...
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Dec 21, 20204 min read
Donor Profile: Emily's Story
*Trigger Warning* This story was submitted by one of our bereaved moms who chose to become a donor - it is very raw and real and may be...
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Nov 25, 20201 min read
Donor Profile: Jessica's Story
When our twins were born prematurely in 2017, I struggled to make enough milk for them. At one point in those early days we spoke with...
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Oct 8, 20201 min read
Boobs Save Lives virtual gala raises nearly $70,000 for community care fund
Participants across Canada joined together in support of Canada’s most fragile babies On September 30, we hosted our first ever...
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Sep 10, 20201 min read
Donor profile: Katie's story
Our sweet and rascally little Duncan was a month premature and a teeny little guy at 3lb 14oz, and was IUGR meaning Intrauterine Growth...
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Sep 9, 20201 min read
You're invited to our Boobs Save Lives virtual gala
Join us for a fun evening of entertainment, speakers, and all things motherhood on September 30 at 7:30 p.m. - all from the comfort of...
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Aug 27, 20202 min read
Donor profile: Heather's Story
I was expecting a baby at the end of 2013. I started producing colostrum very early and was easily able to hand express while pregnant....
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Jul 22, 20201 min read
Save the Date for our Virtual Stay at Home Gala
You're invited to a virtual gala in support of Canada's most fragile babies Exciting news! For the first time ever, we're hosting a fun...
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Jul 15, 20201 min read
One donation, up to 3X the impact
While we can’t physically come together this year for the Shaw Charity Classic, Shaw is committed to continuing the tournament’s legacy...
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Jun 24, 20201 min read
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...
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Jun 15, 20201 min read
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...
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Jun 8, 20201 min read
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...
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May 25, 20202 min read
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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