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1 5 Baby Items You Should Always Buy New
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2 Pump It Up
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3 Did You Rent or Buy a Breast Pump?
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4 Things to Consider When Buying a Pump
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5 There's a Breast Pump Bandit on the Loose!
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6 Exclusive Pumping Gains Popularity
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7 Did You Share Your Breast Pump?
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8 Lil Community: Breast Pump Suggestions?
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9 Pumping Tips For Maintaining Milk Supply on the Work Clock
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10 Expert's Pumping Tips For Efficient Milk Expression
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11 Single or Double: How Did You Pump?
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12 Should Breast Pump Parts Be Hidden in the Workplace?
Just how offensive is the lowly breast pump? After years of neglect, the US government is finally making breastfeeding a national issue, requiring employers of large companies to provide new moms with dedicated time and space for pumping (not including the bathroom, and issuing a report outlining steps "all sectors of the community" can take to remove the hurdles women face when trying to nurse. Read more
When you first have a baby, it's hard not to get swept up in the joy and excitement, and going overboard on purchases is usually a given. Granted, there are many items your baby doesn't really need, but there are a handful of products that are best to buy new. Here's what you should refrain from borrowing, or from buying used or secondhand to keep your baby happy, healthy, and most of all, safe! Read more
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
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
Pump it up! sienna is looking for some breast pump advice. She posted her question in The Mommy Club group. I've decided that with this pregnancy I will be breastfeeding and pumping exclusively for at least the first 6 months. Woohoo! I'm a little nervous, because it didn't work out with my son (he wasn't getting any milk, could not flush out his bilirubin, kept losing weight, etc, plus I didn't Read more
With baby formula costing parents about $1 an ounce, it is no wonder many new moms are making the decision to nurse their newborns. But breastfeeding isn't always a free ride. Most new moms think that the car seat, crib and stroller will be their major investments, but breast pumps don't come cheap either. Though some women opt to rent pumps from their hospital, 67 percent of LilSugar readers 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
Catch those milk thieves! Breast pumps are one of those motherhood necessities that can make a new mama cringe. The thought of spending upwards of $200 on a device she knows she will have a love/hate relationship with, is not exactly exciting, but 66 percent of LilSugar readers did invest in the pricey pump. Police in Roseville, CA are on the lookout for two men and a woman who apparently didn't Read more
A newly expectant lady often knows what to buy when it comes to the layette and crib, but when she sets out to buy a breast pump, she may not have the slightest idea what to look for in her purchase. Since many retailers do not offer breast pump returns, it behooves the mama-to-be to learn about the breast pump's purposes before charging her card. Here are a few things to consider: Does it have Read more
