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14 maneras de llevar a cabo tu rutina de saca leche
By Ann Dempsey ¿Eres trabajadora o estudiante que te toca amamantar a tu bebé? ¿o eres una mamá que está amamantando que estás empleada o asistes a la escuela tiempo completo? Ya sea que te identifiques más con tu rol como madre que amamanta o como mamá trabajadora/estudiante, tu saca leche es el salvavidas que…
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Exclusive Pumping
By Karen Cuni A baby cannot feed at the breast, but her mother knows that human milk offers protection from infection and is easy for her baby’s fragile system to digest. Another mother struggles with her infant’s latch for weeks, despite the support she’s received from lactation specialists, wincing through pain and aware of how…
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14 Ways to Hack Your Pumping Routine
By Ann Dempsey Are you an employed or student mom who just so happens to be breastfeeding your baby, or a breastfeeding mom who is employed or attends school full time? Whether you identify more with your role as a breastfeeder or an employed/student mom, your pump is the lifeline that connects you to your…
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Are You Ready to Wean From Your Breast Pump?
By Stormy Miller Are you pumping milk for your baby while you are at work? Are you exclusively pumping your milk for your baby? Are you ready to ditch the pump? Are you exclusively pumping1 and needing or wanting to stop pumping? Are you wondering how to decrease pumping sessions? Are you tired of pumping…
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Hand Expression
By Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA Hand expression is a useful skill for any nursing mother. It can relieve breast fullness, stimulate milk production, and provide milk for your baby. Getting ReadyFirst wash your hands well. Find a clean collection container with a wide mouth, like a cup. Or, you can express your milk…
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Facts Every Employed Breastfeeding Mother Needs to Know
By Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA Today I spoke by phone with an employed breastfeeding mother in the military who had recently returned to work. She told me she was worried she would not be able to keep up her milk production over the long term. I shared with her some facts that could smooth the…