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Breastfeeding

June 9

Breast Milk Pumping Hack: This Mom Used a Baby Sock!

Don't let stress get in the way of you continuing breastfeeding after returning to work.

One of the reasons why a lot of moms give up breastfeeding is low milk supply. We worry about it right after birth when we only have colostrum and even if newborns only need a few ounces every day. By the time
Breastfeeding

March 17

Preserve Breast Milk's Good Mix of Bacteria; Clean Your Pumps Well!

Breast milk has been shown to "plant good bacteria" in a baby's digestive system. Does it matter if it's fed directly or pumped?

Breast milk is called the liquid gold because it has antibodies that help protect a baby's immune system. Many try their best to exclusively breastfeed or if they can't, they express milk by pumping. It shouldn't make a difference, right? A large new research shows, however,
Breastfeeding

May 22

Refrigerating Without Washing Breast Pump Parts Isn't Always a Good Idea

Plus, how to properly clean breast pump parts that come in contact with your breast and breast milk

Working moms who breastfeed have a pumping schedule that often requires them to pump milk several times a day. It also means cleaning the pump kit each time after use, which is inconvenient when you've got meetings, deadlines, and deliverables. It's why a
Breastfeeding

October 30

What's the Best, Worst, and Weirdest Place You've Pumped Milk In?

Pumping moms share all in #IPumpedHere

No matter how heartbreaking it can be to go back to work after a maternity leave (Day 1 and you already miss your baby!), it has to be done. And for breastfeeding moms, this means having to pump breastmilk at their workplace. As
Breastfeeding

April 28

These 21 Illustrations on Breastfeeding Are Spot On

The drawings were an outlet for a mom who has had her share of breastfeeding struggles.

One of the first major hurdles a new mom faces is breastfeeding. Yes, it can be exhausting, which is why you'll need all the support you can get. You will need a break when the demands of motherhood are taking a toll
Breastfeeding

August 3

Back to Work: 4 Tips on Pumping Breastmilk Effectively at the Workplace

Here's how to still provide breastmilk for your baby even when your maternity leave is over.

It’s that time that many new mothers dread – going back to work after her maternity leave is over. Aside from preparing herself for the time apart and dealing with separation anxiety, mom will have to hire and train a caregiver, train
Breastfeeding

May 5

How do I effectively increase my breast milk supply?

A lot of breastfeeding moms worry about increasing their breast milk supply. Mom, contributor and breastfeeding counselor, Abbie Yabot tells us how to go about it.

Q: How do I effectively increase my breast milk supply?There are so many products and services that are being offered now to stimulate and increase breast milk supply. Malunggay supplements, nursing teas, lactation massages... They may help to a certain extent but
Breastfeeding

February 23

How to breastfeed while working full-time

Learn breastfeeding tricks even when you're at work.

1. Your milk starts leaking while you’re in the middle of an important meeting.When your breasts start filling up with milk, the only solution is to excuse yourself from the meeting and express your milk.Ideally, you have to make sure you empty
Breastfeeding

October 20

Keeping Your Professionalism while Expressing Milk at Work

Learn how to balance your commitment to breastfeed and your professional image.
Breastfeeding

October 20

Keeping Your Professionalism while Expressing Milk at Work

Learn how to balance your commitment to breastfeed and your professional image.

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