Category: Breast Milk Health
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Flying with Breast Milk? Here’s How to Prepare for a Stress-Free Trip
As we embark on a new post-pandemic reality, many of us are eager to leave our houses, unplug from Zoom, and hit the skies for summer vacation. If you gave birth during this unusual time, it may be baby’s first vacation and the first for you as a breastfeeding mom—so before you jetset, here’s what…
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What You Need to Know About Milk-Sharing During the Formula Shortage
In light of the formula shortage, more parents are turning to peer-to-peer milk sharing. The nutritional benefits of breast milk are unparalleled, but if you’re not careful, the risk of milk sharing may outweigh the benefits. Unlike milk banks, which conduct extensive health screenings on donors and serve fragile and ill babies most in need of human…
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10 Tips for Building Up Your Stash of Frozen Breast Milk
Whether you are stockpiling your breast milk in preparation for returning to work, traveling, or just for the security of having a backup milk supply, here are our ten tips to help you build up your freezer stash while you are nursing. 1. Pump in the morning when your supply is at its highest. After your…
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How to Donate Breast Milk
If you are producing more liquid gold than your baby can consume, consider this a blessing! As a nursing mom, you already know the benefits of breast milk but did you know you can donate your extra milk and help other families in need? In fact, women have been sharing breast milk for as long…
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8 Relatable Topics Only Breastfeeding Parents Will Understand
For Breastfeeding Awareness Month, we want you to do more than just be aware. We want you to take action, and nothing will light a fire under you like hearing from these powerful women just how important breast/chestfeeding advocacy is and how it shapes early parenthood. CEOs, founders, executive directors, authors, writers, and even an…
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7 Best Hotels for Pumping Parents
As COVID-19 restrictions are slowly lifting across the country, pumping parents are once again beginning to take flight. Experts predict the massive surge of travel this summer will continue, with business travel beginning to rebound in the fall. So know before you go! Read THIS helpful article of things you should consider before planning and heading out…
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How Men Can Support Breastfeeding Moms and Be Their Allies
When it comes to breastfeeding, the first thing to know is that it’s not just about feeding a hungry little belly, but also about responsive parenting — allowing and assisting a new mom and baby to develop that trusting bond, reassurance, and closeness during those early weeks. For some parents, nursing comes easy and naturally,…
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What To Do With Your Frozen Stash of Breast Milk During a Power Outage
When nature strikes and the power is out, these handy tips will help shed light on how you can keep your breast milk safe and your baby fed during a dreaded power failure! How to keep your breast milk frozen as long as possible: During a power outage, the most important thing to do is keep…
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Best Online Breastfeeding Groups and Resources for Moms
While breastfeeding is a natural bonding experience between a newborn and a new mother, it doesn’t always come easily or naturally. So if you are struggling with lactation and latching, know that this is absolutely normal and you are definitely not alone! Your breastfeeding journey should be as unique as you, so we rounded up…
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The Best Breast Milk Coolers of 2021
The right equipment will save your sanity, time, and milk, especially as we resume in-person activities (including returning to our offices). A quality cooler makes the difference between bringing milk home or dumping that liquid gold down the drain after a hot summer day or a delayed flight. There are 1,000,001 cooler options on the market…