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Listed are the posts for April 2009.

My Brest Friend Pillow

Our moms at GotBreastPump.com, truly love their My Brest Friend Pillow.  Sure, it is for the breast feeding mom and it is unquestionably the premier breast feeding pillow, but this pillow is wonderful for all types of feeding or just having baby nearby. This pillow was designed and engineered by real moms and babies.  Breastfeeding [...]


Little or No Progress in Helping Mothers with Breast Pumping or Breastfeeding in the Workplace

Workplace Still not Friendly to New Lactating Moms In 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention set a national goal to increase the proportion of mothers who continue to breast feed their babies through the early months to 75 percent by the year 2010. Professional, retail, and manufacturing sector women decide against breast feeding [...]


The Real Scoop on How Lactation Works

How it Works – Breastmilk Production A little low down on the facts behind breastmilk, may help to demystify this mommy mystery. Right after your baby is born, breast milk is controlled by hormones (endocrine), but after a couple of weeks, it is heavily controlled by Supply-Demand control (autocrine). This all sounds so medical, and [...]


How to Maximize Your Breast Milk’s Brain-Boosting Power

Maximize your breast milk’s brain-boosting power By Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD Many moms go to great lengths to provide breast milk for their babies.  This is true whether they breastfeed, exclusively pump or utilize a combination of pumping and nursing.  Everyone knows that breast milk has numerous health benefits, but few moms know that [...]


Toddlers & Clothes, or Lack Of

My toddler’s lack of inhibition is refreshing and shocking, almost everyday.  Clothes are supposed to be important to a woman. But my Gabrielle is not in the least into looking cute in her clothes that I buy online.  Even as a little girl I was so modest that I wouldn’t even wear sleeveless tops and [...]


Toddlers & Clothes, or Lack Of

My toddler’s lack of inhibition is refreshing and shocking, almost everyday.  Clothes are supposed to be important to a woman. But my Gabrielle is not in the least into looking cute in her clothes that I buy online.  Even as a little girl I was so modest that I wouldn’t even wear sleeveless tops and [...]


Your Breast Pumping Mommies Say, It’s Gonna Be Okay, Sweetie”

I know you’re feeling anxious, I’m here to help. So, now your baby is born, your hubby is home sleeping after the long eventful day and you lay in your hospital bed, alone. Your Mom lives so far away. If only she were around to reassure you that it’s all going to be ok. Sure [...]


Double the 'Let Down', Double the Milk

Double the ‘Let Down’, Double the Milk More milk, more milk, how do you get more milk? Baby is 6 months old and needing more milk almost everyday. You’re eating enough oatmeal to clean your arteries for a life time, and drinking enough water to fill the kiddie wading pool.  Still, after pumping for 25 [...]


Double the ‘Let Down’, Double the Milk

Double the ‘Let Down’, Double the Milk More milk, more milk, how do you get more milk? Baby is 6 months old and needing more milk almost everyday. You’re eating enough oatmeal to clean your arteries for a life time, and drinking enough water to fill the kiddie wading pool.  Still, after pumping for 25 [...]


Pumping at Work PAW, “OMG, What a Witty and Authentic Mommy Blog”

Mamaresse’s Pumping Experiences I read the best blog today, “The Real Deal Behind PAW (Pumping at Work)”, written by mamareese.  The blog was posted on The Workin’ Mama site. Breast pumping sure can have its challenges and mamareese gives the real scoop on pumping in the bathroom at work.  She offers such sage advice with [...]


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