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Will I Be Able To Pump At Work?

I plan to breastfeed for at least one year but I have to return to work after 16 weeks. Will I be able to pump my milk at work?…   Read more

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Would YOU Eat In A Bathroom?

A campaign to establish lactation rooms at the busiest airport in the world started with a simple post on Facebook. Sojourner Marable Grimmett—an Atlanta mother, blogger at Married With Two Boys, and author of a study about balancing work and…   Read more

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How Long Can I Store My Breast Milk?

I will be returning to work after my baby is born. I plan to express my milk, so that it can be given to my baby. What is the best way to store it once it’s expressed?…   Read more

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Which Breast Pump Is Best For You?

Which pump should you choose? It helps to know a bit about the different makes and models—and to think about how you plan to use one….   Read more

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Breastfeeding Products—Take ‘Em Or Leave ‘Em?

You are pregnant and plan to breastfeed. You want to be prepared, and you have friends and relatives wanting to know what to get you for the baby shower. A walk through a baby store or a Google search offers…   Read more

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IRS: No Tax Breaks For Healthy Eating—Not Even Breastfeeding!

Here’s a question for you: Is breast milk food or a major arsenal in disease prevention? Regular baby gooroo readers—as well as most professional health organizations and countless mothers—know that the correct answer is both. Not according to the IRS….   Read more

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Pumping Through Chemotherapy

The image is arresting. The mother and baby snuggle on the sofa. The mother’s hair is shorn; her eyes are closed in a slight grimace. Her shirt is up. Her baby girl nestles against her, one tiny fist softly resting…   Read more

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Product Spotlight: Hands-Free Pumping Bra

I have a pretty uncomplicated history with breastfeeding and pumping, having managed it for various lengths of time for each of my three children. But I would never call pumping “easy.” So it’s a bold move for the makers of…   Read more

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Product Spotlight: Hands-Free Pumps

Although a recent study concluded that “[f]eeding the infant from the breast during the work day is the most effective strategy for combining breastfeeding and work,” that’s simply not possible for many women. It’s no wonder. To support this goal,…   Read more

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Hands-On Pumping Pumps Up Milk Production

Results of a recent study show that hand expression and breast massage combined with breast pumping did a better job of stimulating milk production than breast pumping alone. Dr. Jane Morton and a research colleague at Stanford University investigated the…   Read more

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