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When Is Pumping Too Much, Not Enough, or Just R...
I’m often asked the question: “Do nursing parents need to pump in order to make enough milk?” The short answer is no. Effective breast pumps have been available for only...
When Is Pumping Too Much, Not Enough, or Just R...
I’m often asked the question: “Do nursing parents need to pump in order to make enough milk?” The short answer is no. Effective breast pumps have been available for only...
Pump Fit Matters
Getting a good pump fit is vital, especially when you pump often and the breast-pump part your nipple is drawn into (the nipple tunnel) is composed of rigid plastic, as...
Pump Fit Matters
Getting a good pump fit is vital, especially when you pump often and the breast-pump part your nipple is drawn into (the nipple tunnel) is composed of rigid plastic, as...
How Much Milk Should You Expect to Pump?
Do you ever second-guess your milk production after pumping? Do you compare it with the volume of milk your friend or neighbor pumps? Do you compare it with the milk...
How Much Milk Should You Expect to Pump?
Do you ever second-guess your milk production after pumping? Do you compare it with the volume of milk your friend or neighbor pumps? Do you compare it with the milk...
To Pump More Milk, Use Hands-On Pumping
Would you like an effective method for pumping more milk? Until 2009, most of us assumed that when a mother used a breast pump, the pump should do all of...
To Pump More Milk, Use Hands-On Pumping
Would you like an effective method for pumping more milk? Until 2009, most of us assumed that when a mother used a breast pump, the pump should do all of...
The 'Magic Number' and Long-Term Milk Productio...
In my last blog post, I told a military mother who had returned to work at six weeks postpartum that she was making as much milk as her thriving baby would...
The 'Magic Number' and Long-Term Milk Productio...
In my last blog post, I told a military mother who had returned to work at six weeks postpartum that she was making as much milk as her thriving baby would...
Facts Every Employed Nursing Parent Needs to Know
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...
Facts Every Employed Nursing Parent Needs to Know
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...
Breast Versus Bottle: How Much Milk Should Baby...
Q: Why does my breastfed baby take at most 4 ounces (120 mL) from the bottle when my neighbor’s formula-fed baby takes 7 or 8 ounces (210-240 mL)? Am I...
Breast Versus Bottle: How Much Milk Should Baby...
Q: Why does my breastfed baby take at most 4 ounces (120 mL) from the bottle when my neighbor’s formula-fed baby takes 7 or 8 ounces (210-240 mL)? Am I...