Department Of Labor Issues Fact Sheet On New Pumping Law


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

How Do I Increase My Milk Supply?


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. . . . → Read More: How Do I Increase My Milk Supply?

Ask Judy: How Do I Know If I Am Using The Correct Sized Breast-Flanges For My Breast Pump?


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 . . . → Read More: Ask Judy: How Do I Know If I Am Using The Correct Sized Breast-Flanges For My Breast Pump?

Ask Judy: Is It Me Or My Pump?


Dear Judy, I am having trouble getting a let down with my pump. Even when I am all alone. Is it me or could it be my pump?

Lots of mothers have difficulty responding to a breastpump vs. nursing their baby. If you have normally been able to pump efficiently in the past, . . . → Read More: Ask Judy: Is It Me Or My Pump?

Returning To Work? Yes, You CAN Continue To Exclusively Breastfeed!


by Wendy Armbruster Bell (How a Nanny and a Good Breastpump Can Help You Reach Your Personal Breastfeeding Goals)

As the end of your maternity leave fast approaches, nursing mothers have a number of choices to maintain their breastfeeding relationships with their babies. This holds true no matter how long your maternity leave . . . → Read More: Returning To Work? Yes, You CAN Continue To Exclusively Breastfeed!

Ask Judy: How Can I Get My Milk Supply Back Up?


Dear Judy, I returned to work in April and was pumping 3 times a day. I found that I would get a good amount in the morning but the mid day session and afternoon sessions would not yield quite as much. I reduced my pumping to twice a day because I was getting . . . → Read More: Ask Judy: How Can I Get My Milk Supply Back Up?

Ask Judy: Should I Pump?


My son is still nursing at least twice a day at 20 months: long one at wakeup time and variably at bedtime (20 min to 1 hour depending on his mood). I work part time, so we also nurse for naptime on the days I am with him.

Next week, I need to . . . → Read More: Ask Judy: Should I Pump?