GLOBE MAGAZINE After a NICU nurse’s infant died, she decided to keep pumping her breast milk to help other babies Inside an invisible village — from caring strangers to bereaved mothers — that nourishes babies when they need it the most. By Gabriella Gage Updated May 6, 2025, 47 minutes ago
After her infant son Chase died, Lindsay Robillard donated her breast milk to Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast. JOANNA FIONA CHATTMAN FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE Chase Michael Goncalves was the type of baby who smiled with his whole body. His crystal blue eyes lit up and his mouth stretched wide as he threw back his head with a full belly laugh, especially if his big brother, Jack, was in sight. Not at all fussy, and a prolific sleeper, Chase went with the flow. “Chase was the most perfect baby,” recalls his mom, Lindsay Robillard, who is 41. She’s seen more than most, having spent over a decade as a neonatal intensive care unit nurse at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
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