What, Prolacta Bioscience has a Foundation? Attention all professionals and patient advocates around prematurity: Prolacta Foundation might be your nonprofit’s next stop for funding. Here are some fast facts: Established: 2019 Mission: The Prolacta Bioscience Foundation works to extend Prolacta’s corporate mission into the community by promoting the understanding of human health and development, empowering parents, and nurturing our communities. … Read More
Having a Human Milk-Based Fortifier Would Have Made My Preemie’s Life So Much Better – Jenny McCormick
Having a Human Milk-Based Fortifier Would Have Made My Preemie’s Life So Much Better An ambulance ride to the nearest hospital and an emergency c-section later, on May 31, 2012, my son, Joshua was born at 26-weeks’ gestation, weighing just 2 pounds. Naturally, my biggest concern was how to help my fragile baby boy thrive. Feeling incredibly helpless knowing that … Read More
Dear NICU Mom & Dad – An Open Letter from a NICU Nurse
Dear NICU Mom and Dad, I’ve always enjoyed being in the presence of babies. Their newborn smell and sweet innocence instantly instill happiness inside my soul. One of the primary jobs I held throughout nursing school was babysitting. In my fourth semester of nursing school, I took a maternal health class and completed the maternal health clinicals. On one clinical … Read More