Whatever you call it, a nursing room, mother’s room, lactation room, station, nook or pod, nursing moms are making waves in the fight to have their voices heard. As the largest and most lucrative target market, companies are starting to take notice of the demand for nursing spaces and are creating accommodations for moms. Although […]
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Childcare for the Breastfed Baby
As a working mom of three breastfed children, I am often asked how I managed to continue nursing even when my babies were in daycare. Many care providers are more familiar with formula-fed infants, but a teenaged babysitter who sits on date nights, in-home nannies, and even grandparents can often be unsure of how caring […]
Save a Preemie, Become a Milk Donor!
Did you know that when a mother’s own milk is unavailable, donor human milk has been proven to improve the health and survival of fragile infants? Preterm infants are most in need of human milk, yet due to stress and other complications, their moms are the least likely to be able to provide their own […]
Tips to Survive a Power Outage with Frozen Breastmilk
Tips to Survive a Power Outage with Frozen Breastmilk Last week severe storms hit parts of the northeast and many moms on the North Shore of Long Island were scrambling to find safe storage for their stash of frozen breastmilk. This was one of my biggest worries during Superstorm Sandy in 2012 because I had […]