Our Stories
Finding strength through grief: Melanie’s story
The loss of a child is incredibly difficult. For some mothers who carry their babies in their hearts, rather than their arms, giving back to other infants in need with the gift of donor milk can help with the grieving process. Melanie shares first-hand her journey of...
Celebrating 10 years of the Milk Bank
The Rogers Hixon Ontario Human Milk Bank, located at Mount Sinai Hospital, is a seemingly small space with an incredibly big mission. “When the Milk Bank first opened in 2013, we had one goal in mind – to provide the healthiest start for preterm, hospitalized babies...
Ongoing research hopes to optimize the quality of donor human milk by improving pasteurization methods
Human milk is widely considered the gold standard for feeding infants. Its properties are especially important for infants born preterm, not only for nutritional value, but for growth, neurodevelopment, and protection against infection. Milk donated to the Rogers...