Pennsylvania's very first breast milk dispensary opens in Allentown

Thursday, March 5, 2020
ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A new center in the Lehigh Valley is helping new mothers and their babies.

Pennsylvania's very first breast milk dispensary is now open in Allentown.
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At the center, approved mothers can donate extra breast milk.

It's screened, tested and processed at Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank in Pittsburgh.

The milk then heads back to Allentown to help mainly premature babies and other infants in the NICU.
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Officials said the milk held at the dispensary is stored at -4 degrees and can last approximately six months.
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