Posts tagged Breast Pumping

WNBA Star Breast Pumps at Work

Okay, I have to admit that I feel a little guilty admitting that I complained about having to breast pump at work after reading this article about WNBA star Candace Parker.  The article from Newsday states that this incredible mom practices with her teammates, stretches, then heads to the locker room to breast pump for [...]


10 Tips for Making Pumping Work – At Work

Okay, let’s get back to our discussion of returning to work.  3. Before you return to work, get support from your boss or supervisor. Tell your boss about the benefits of lower health care costs and increased time on the job for breast milk moms. You may even want to print this info from the Center [...]


Why Does My Baby Dislike Frozen Breastmilk?

Freezing Breastmilk Without Changing the Flavor Sometimes, we put breastmilk in the freezer and don’t realize that food flavors get into the milk from other foods that are stored in the freezer. Here is an idea that will help prevent food flavors from getting into the breast milk. Use a plastic container that will hold [...]


Travel & Breast Pumping

What Really Happens at the Airport and Other Important Stuff Now, a Mommy that is flying without her child will be able to bring breast milk through the checkpoint, provided it is declared prior to screening. Horror stories abound of what happens to Moms with breast milk and breast pumps at airports.  In recent months, the Transportation [...]


Travel & Breast Pumping

What Really Happens at the Airport and Other Important Stuff Now, a Mommy that is flying without her child will be able to bring breast milk through the checkpoint, provided it is declared prior to screening. Horror stories abound of what happens to Moms with breast milk and breast pumps at airports.  In recent months, the Transportation [...]


Maybe the Most Important Thing You Can Do, to Increase Breast Milk. But You Won’t Like Hearing It

Once you get your breast milk supply going good, it is troubling when you begin to see a drop in the amount you pump.  You used to get 5 ounces per breast during most feedings, then it dwindles to 3 ounces and sometimes only 2 ounces. This is fairly predictable, unfortunately. Finally, your baby is [...]


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 [...]


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 [...]


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