August 31st, 2010
Lots of moms want to increase their milk supply for one reason or another. Perhaps you are getting ready to go back to work – perhaps you had a cold and need to get your supply back up again. What ever the reason, we have lots of great tips in our Pumping And . . . → Read More: Increasing Milk Supply: Add In An Extra Pumping Session
August 24th, 2010
With a newborn baby, many moms wonder if their little one is getting enough milk. And when your pediatrician asks you how many ounces your baby is taking at each feeding, it can make you wonder even more! Here are some quick tips for ways to reassure yourself that your baby is getting . . . → Read More: How Do I Know If My Baby Is Getting Enough Milk?
August 10th, 2010
The August 2, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences includes an article where researchers from the University of California, Davis have studied some of the components of human breast milk. What intrigued the researchers was that there is such a large portion of human milk that can not be digested by babies . . . → Read More: New Study On the Components of Breastmilk
August 2nd, 2010
Ameda, a wonderful breastpump company, launched the “I Breastfeed Beacause…” Campaign yesterday to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week. This campaign is designed to give women all over the world the ability to voice their reasons for breastfeeding.
Mothers who are currently breastfeeding, or have in the past, are encouraged to log onto www.ibreastfeedbecause.com to . . . → Read More: I Breastfeed Because…
July 29th, 2010
I discovered this article the other day entitled “Older age, extra pounds may delay breast-milk production” and the light just went off! This is EXACTLY what happened to me! I was 37 when my son was born and just over 200lbs. It took 6+ days for my milk to finally come in and . . . → Read More: Older Moms And Overweight Moms May Have Delayed Breastmilk Production
July 27th, 2010
We posted information back in March about the new Health Care Legislation. While there was much to be desired about the implementation of the new law, the one thing that it did do was to offer protection for breastfeeding moms at work. And just last week, the Department of Labor issued a fact . . . → Read More: Department Of Labor Issues Fact Sheet On New Pumping Law
July 18th, 2010
Our guest post last week on Breastfeeding Support Bags at Hospitals was SOOOOO popular and inspired so many moms to get something started in their own areas! It is amazing! So I asked Amanda Mack, the author of the post and founder of the Laramie Breastfeeding Bag Project to write up a list . . . → Read More: Suggestions For Starting a Breastfeeding Support Bag Project