Pumping

Not all breast pumps are made equal (OUCH!)

March 12, 2011




When I was pregnant with my first baby, I remember picking out items for the baby registry and purchasing things we wanted to have before he arrived. Most things were easy to pick out. However, there were a few items that I felt uneasy about choosing. In particular, the two things that I found most [...]

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Hands-free pumping options for breastfeeding moms

September 13, 2010




If you are a breastfeeding mom who has to pump regularly, whether you are pumping at work, exclusively pumping (by choice or necessity), trying to increase your supply, breastfeeding multiples or donating to a human milk bank, you probably don’t want to spend all of your pumping time holding the horns. There is good news: [...]

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Blood, milk and profits

July 3, 2009




Image credit: sweetbeetandgreenbean in flickr Blood We all need it. Most of us make enough of it and don’t lose too much of it. But some people will need donated blood due to medical conditions, accidents or surgery. Breast Milk Babies need it. Most women make enough of it to satisfy their baby’s needs. But [...]

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The calories and breastfeeding rollercoaster

November 25, 2008




Everyone knows that breastfeeding helps you lose the excess fat leftover from your pregnancy. But it is more complex than that. Breastfeeding by the numbers Being a bit of a math geek, I thought I’d have some fun with the numbers. Let’s start with the basics: Producing 1oz of breastmilk burns about 26 calories: According [...]

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Avent sucks

June 15, 2008




My Avent Isis pump is officially going in the trash and I’m mad, annoyed, ticked, pissed…take your pick! Up until now, the pump that I had been using to pump at work for my kids is my Medela Pump in Style Advanced (PISA). It is a great double electric pump that is designed for working [...]

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