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What Is The Best Way To Store Milk At Work?

I will be returning to work soon, and I will need to pump milk while at work. What is the best way for me to store my milk while I am at work?…   Read more

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The Breast Factory—All About Milk Supply

Imagine that you are the owner of a grocery store and you have a new product you want to put on the shelves. You’ve heard good things about this product and anticipate that people will want to buy it, but…   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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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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Longer Maternity Leaves Mean More Breastfeeding

A new study confirms what many mothers already know: short maternity leaves impact breastfeeding success, often leading to early cessation. What might be surprising—given the results—is where the study took place. In “Juggling Work and Breastfeeding:  Effects of Maternity Leave…   Read more

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Child Care Center Charges Extra For Breast Milk

I take pride in being a breastfeeding advocate as well as a Buckeye. So I was saddened to see a recent report about a child care center in Columbus, Ohio, that charged a mother an additional $50 a week because…   Read more

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