Mommy News and Views Blog» Breast Pumping Info & Tips http://mommynewsblog.com Breastfeeding Support and Guidance from moms who have been there Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:48:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 Breastfeeding Support and Guidance from moms who have been there Mommy News and Views Blog no Breastfeeding Support and Guidance from moms who have been there Mommy News and Views Blog» Breast Pumping Info & Tips http://mommynewsblog.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://mommynewsblog.com/category/breastfeeding-info-tips/breast-pumping-info-tips/ Giving Of Myself – A Breast Milk Donor’s Story http://mommynewsblog.com/giving-of-myself-a-breast-milk-donors-story/ http://mommynewsblog.com/giving-of-myself-a-breast-milk-donors-story/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:02:11 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=7049 By Helen Anderson

“On February 19, 2011 The Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA) asked healthy lactating mothers to consider donating to a milk bank so that fragile babies will be fed this life-giving and sustaining nutrition.

HMBANA announced that the non-profit milk banks in North America have reached critically low . . . → Read More: Giving Of Myself – A Breast Milk Donor’s Story]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/giving-of-myself-a-breast-milk-donors-story/feed/ 3 The Most Important Gift For My Son http://mommynewsblog.com/the-most-important-gift-for-my-son/ http://mommynewsblog.com/the-most-important-gift-for-my-son/#comments Sat, 28 May 2011 16:05:29 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=6583 By Julie Howard

It was Thanksgiving 2009 and I was on hospital bed rest “for the long haul” I had been told. I had Pre-eclampsia and was on my last day of my 28th week as a first time mom, and was determined to make it to 34 weeks which my OB had said . . . → Read More: The Most Important Gift For My Son]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/the-most-important-gift-for-my-son/feed/ 1 Ameda Platinum Hospital Grade Breastpump Review http://mommynewsblog.com/ameda-platinum-hospital-grade-breastpump-review/ http://mommynewsblog.com/ameda-platinum-hospital-grade-breastpump-review/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:36:54 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=6454 By Mary Morsbach

As an exclusive pumper for 11 month old twins, I can sincerely say that I have tried my fair share of breast pumps. Whether it be a hospital grade, double electric, or manual, each pump has its benefits and shortcomings. Here is a little history about me; My twins were born . . . → Read More: Ameda Platinum Hospital Grade Breastpump Review]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/ameda-platinum-hospital-grade-breastpump-review/feed/ 2 A Life Saver For Working Moms! http://mommynewsblog.com/a-life-saver-for-working-moms/ http://mommynewsblog.com/a-life-saver-for-working-moms/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:27:02 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=6204 If you are a working mom, then you know how difficult it can be to juggle work with pumping. It can difficult to find the time, the place and to manage all of the “stuff” that you need to bring with you to successfully pump at work. Here are some tips for getting the . . . → Read More: A Life Saver For Working Moms!]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/a-life-saver-for-working-moms/feed/ 3 Ask Judy: Should I Wean Myself From Pumping? http://mommynewsblog.com/ask-judy-should-i-wean-myself-from-pumping/ http://mommynewsblog.com/ask-judy-should-i-wean-myself-from-pumping/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:42:36 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5993 Hi Judy, my daughter just turned one and is still breastfeeding — yay! She’s eating solids three times a day, and taking water and a little breastmilk from a sippy cup.

I’m still pumping at work, but I wondered whether I should “pump wean” — I just started a new job, and unlike . . . → Read More: Ask Judy: Should I Wean Myself From Pumping?]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/ask-judy-should-i-wean-myself-from-pumping/feed/ 1 How To Pump In Private http://mommynewsblog.com/how-to-pump-in-private/ http://mommynewsblog.com/how-to-pump-in-private/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:35:53 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5900 I was on twitter late last month (wow – am I behind following up on things!) and I saw a post from @BabyDickey – she said “SO – I need to pump btwn my classes, but my “office” is a cubicle in a room with 3 other people. No door. I don’t know what . . . → Read More: How To Pump In Private]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/how-to-pump-in-private/feed/ 5 Increasing Milk Supply: Add In An Extra Pumping Session http://mommynewsblog.com/breast-pumping-tip-add-in-an-extra-pumping-session/ http://mommynewsblog.com/breast-pumping-tip-add-in-an-extra-pumping-session/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:03:58 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5901 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 Working . . . → Read More: Increasing Milk Supply: Add In An Extra Pumping Session]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/breast-pumping-tip-add-in-an-extra-pumping-session/feed/ 1 Department Of Labor Issues Fact Sheet On New Pumping Law http://mommynewsblog.com/department-of-labor-issues-fact-sheet-on-new-pumping-law/ http://mommynewsblog.com/department-of-labor-issues-fact-sheet-on-new-pumping-law/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:54:44 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5725 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 sheet . . . → Read More: Department Of Labor Issues Fact Sheet On New Pumping Law]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/department-of-labor-issues-fact-sheet-on-new-pumping-law/feed/ 11 How Do I Increase My Milk Supply? http://mommynewsblog.com/how-do-i-increase-my-milk-supply/ http://mommynewsblog.com/how-do-i-increase-my-milk-supply/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 10:46:17 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5228 Dear Judy, I am looking for information on how one would increase their milk supply. My sister’s milk came in, but she has low supply. She has tried fenugreek, mother’s milk tea, and marathon pumping. She had her baby two weeks ago and the most she gets out is 20mls when she pumps. She . . . → Read More: How Do I Increase My Milk Supply?]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/how-do-i-increase-my-milk-supply/feed/ 6 Ask Judy: How Do I Know If I Am Using The Correct Sized Breast-Flanges For My Breast Pump? http://mommynewsblog.com/ask-judy-how-do-i-know-if-i-am-using-the-correct-sized-breast-flanges-for-my-breast-pump/ http://mommynewsblog.com/ask-judy-how-do-i-know-if-i-am-using-the-correct-sized-breast-flanges-for-my-breast-pump/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:32:57 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5308 Dear Judy, I was reading your articles and wanted to ask you a question that you might know about: how do I know what size flange came with my breastpump? Also, how do I know what size I need? I’m not having discomfort and I get plenty of milk, but I noticed that some . . . → Read More: Ask Judy: How Do I Know If I Am Using The Correct Sized Breast-Flanges For My Breast Pump?]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/ask-judy-how-do-i-know-if-i-am-using-the-correct-sized-breast-flanges-for-my-breast-pump/feed/ 3