Mommy's little helper.
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1 Single or Double: How Did You Pump?
breast milk
2 Expert's Pumping Tips For Efficient Milk Expression
Nursing
3 Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me: Pumping in Public
Nursing
4 Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me? Pumping Prison
Nursing
5 Lil Tip: Mother's Milk to the Rescue
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6 PumpEase: Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding?
breastfeeding
7 Tell Mommy: What Do You Do While Pumping?
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8 Seven Tips For Pumping Breastmilk at the Office
Gallery
9 Pumping Mamas Pump Iron
News
10 Exclusive Pumping Gains Popularity
breast milk
11 Pumping Tips For Maintaining Milk Supply on the Work Clock
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12 Put the Pedal to the Metal and Pump: Have You Done It?
Pumping was never an activity I excitedly jumped into. It was more of a necessity that I tried to complete as quickly as possible. In fact, I kept mental track of how quickly I could empty each breast and raced against my previous times each time I sat down to do the task. That said, I learned to appreciate a good, efficient pump that not only got the job done, but did so comfortably. So I was Read more
A friend recently told me about the ultimate mom multitask — pumping while driving! She was in a bind after a doctor's appointment ran late so she had to hop in her car and hook up. Using a travel pump and bottle attachments, she headed home while making dinner for her son. Have you expressed milk in transit? Put the Pedal to the Metal and Pump: Have You Done It? Yes — I've Read more
Lots of moms are fond of nursing, but it's hard to find a woman who loves to pump. We asked Gina Ciagne, a certified lactation counselor and director of breastfeeding and consumer relations at Lansinoh Laboratories for advice on cutting down a mother's pump time. Change the settings throughout the day. Baby's feed differently throughout the day and the breast adjusts to the lil one's demand. A Read more
Working moms who breastfeed have to keep their milk supply while they are on the corporate clock. The health care reform bill requires employers to provide nursing moms with space and time to pump, so we asked Gina Ciagne, a certified lactation counselor and director of breastfeeding and consumer relations at Lansinoh Laboratories, for some tips! Nurse as often as possible before returning to Read more
Breast, bottle, or both? New moms are faced with a barrage of questions immediately following their lil one's birth, but few receive as much attention as how they will feed their wee one. While doctors and lactation consultants praise the benefits of breastfeeding, some mamas just cannot fathom putting their newborns to their breast. Rather than turn to formula, a growing number of women is Read more
I have gotten pretty good at entertaining myself while sitting through the dreadful pumping process. I've read a book, typed on my laptop and chatted with friends. Lately, I have decided I want to pump some iron while attached to the tubes so I started exercising. I put on my hands-free pumping bra and go to town working up a sweat. Start with these moves and stay tuned for my yoga tips! Read more
Working moms who want to extend their nursing time past maternity leave will often find themselves having to pump at the office. While it is a worthwhile endeavor, it can be a tough task to add to the normal work details. A handful of items will help you pump successfully. Flip through the slideshow to see what I recommend. Source Read more
Ask most moms how much they like pumping and you'll almost always get the same answer, "I hate it!" The benefits make it worth it, but there's something about being hooked up to a machine that warrants a ticket for noise pollution that can make a mama mad. Then, add the suction and inability to move around a room and mom feels like a cow stuck in a stable only the "farmer" is Medela, Evenflo or Read more
If we can talk on the phone hands-free, is there any reason we shouldn't be able to pump that way? Any mom who has ever tried to relax while pumping knows it's no easy feat. Try to read a book while holding the contraption's horns up to your breasts. More likely than not, you will drop something and end up spilling some hard earned liquid gold. PumpEase ($34), a bra-like, stretchy fabric Read more
While nursing, I had to pump when I was away from my babe to keep my milk supply. Unfortunately, the places I pumped left much to be desired. I often found myself extracting breast milk in airports, bathroom stalls, closets, and worst of all, cars! At Dodger Stadium, before a concert, I had to hook up in the front seat of a rental car. Music lovers in neighboring cars puffed smoke and sipped Read more
