I’m far enough along in my pregnancy now that I felt compelled to call my insurance company to figure out what I need to do to get a breast pump for when this baby (Squishy, as my older son calls him) comes Earthside. My insurance company fully covers a double, electric breastpump, though I . . . → Read More: Affordable Care Act Reminder
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Leave a comment Image Source Earlier, we read about Renee Prymus and her experience with dramatic oversupply. Many women reach out for support with their oversupply and aren’t able to find much information regarding engorgement past the newborn stage. In addition to causing painful discomfort for mothers, oversupply can cause babies to have colicky symptoms, as . . . → Read More: Managing Oversupply February 6th, 2014
3 comments The Filipino Department of Labor and Employment recently announced they’d like to install breastfeeding stations at more workplaces, according to an article from GMA News. DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz discussed research showing how supporting breastfeeding not only makes financial sense for businesses, but also helps to boost employee morale. She discussed how she wants . . . → Read More: Progress for Working Moms: Breastfeeding Stations in Philippines Workplaces February 3rd, 2014
2 comments I’ve come to learn that many nursing moms are not aware that breastfeeding does not have to be all or nothing–even babies who get one drop of breastmilk per day are still getting the benefits of breastmilk. More important (at least from my perspective), it’s definitely physically possible to nurse only a few times per day. . . . → Read More: Every Drop Matters: Why Breastfeeding Is NOT All or Nothing December 19th, 2013
One comment Earlier this week, Gisele Bundchen instagrammed a picture of herself nursing her baby while a team of helpers styled her hair, her nails, and applied her makeup. She tagged the picture as “multitasking” and “gettingready.” I thought the photo was awesome. Here was this mama acknowledging that in order to look that good, she needs . . . → Read More: This Week in Celebrity Breastfeeding… December 16th, 2013
Leave a comment Last week, we wrote about the forthcoming Three Rivers Milk Bank, which will supply breastmilk to NICUs throughout the region. Today, I spoke with Christine Cato, who had two premies. She offers some insight to what it’s like with a baby in the NICU: Can you tell us about your experience with your older . . . → Read More: Interview with Christine Cato: NICU Veteran October 14th, 2013
15 comments I got very involved with a facebook discussion from a stressed out mom whose caregiver has been telling her, daily, she’s not sending enough milk for her exclusively breastfed baby. This issue hits very close to home, because caregivers for my first son often said the same thing. I allowed them to let me . . . → Read More: “Keeping Up”: Some Facts About Bottle-feeding the Breastfed Baby |
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