Maya and her husband Michael learned they were expecting while out to dinner. After a long IVF journey, they just had a feeling—and they were too excited to wait. The moment those two pink lines appeared, they were over the moon. Together, they named their son right then and there: Nissim—Hebrew for “miracle.” At 22 weeks, their little miracle, Teddy, came into the world weighing just over 1 lb. A fighter from the start, Teddy lived for 17 beautiful days in the NICU, wrapped in the love and care of his parents, grandparents, and a care team Maya says “are like family now.” After his passing, Maya chose to donate her breast milk—a gift she created with Teddy—as a way to honor her son and help others. It became part of her healing. “I want to do things that matter,” she told us. “And this matters.” Now, during Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, it feels especially fitting to share Maya’s story — one of profound love, loss, and strength . . . READ NOW 👉 https://tinyurl.com/3wxu9c8m ✨ #milkbankne #TeamTeddy #donormilk #humanmilk #breastmilk #NICU #breastfeeding #breastmilkdonation #PAIL #pailawareness #infantlossawareness #infantloss #infantlosssupport #NICUsupport #prematurityawareness (fb)

"She’s done more than anyone could have expected. She’s a little trooper..." Born weighing less than 1 lb, Eloise entered the world earlier than expected after her mom, Julia, was diagnosed with severe preeclampsia. She spent five months in the NICU, growing stronger each day thanks to the dedication of her care team at Mass General Brigham for Children, innovative tools like the NTrainer, and the love of her family. Eloise’s story is a powerful reminder of what it takes to help our littlest warriors thrive—expert care, cutting-edge science, and the kind of nourishment that gives fragile infants their very best start. For so many NICU babies across the region, that includes safe, reliable donor milk. So, to our amazing milk donors we say this: You may never meet the little ones you help, but you are absolutely part of their stories >> milkbankne.org/donate 💙 #milkbankne #donormilk #humanmilk #breastmilk #MGH #preemiestrong #NICU #nicuawarenessmonth #preeclampsia #breastmilkdonation #infanthealth #preemiebaby #bostonmoms #prematurityawareness (fb)