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Breastfeeding 1-2-3

Archive for the ‘pumping’ Category

August 4th, 2008

New Colorado Law Supports Breastfeeding Mothers in the Workplace

A new Colorado breastfeeding law goes into effect on August 5, 2008. The Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers Act reads in part:
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By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 1 comment

July 9th, 2008

Wordless Wednesday: Breast Milk

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By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 1 comment

June 22nd, 2008

Carnival of Breastfeeding: Pumping It Up and Cleft Palate

Welcome to the June Carnival of Breastfeeding: Pumping It Up! Check out all the contributions on the topic of pumping and hand expression at the end of this post.
Here at Breastfeeding 1-2-3 I am pleased to share this guest post from Holly, whose son has benefited from her exclusive pumping over the last 10 […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 5 comments

June 12th, 2008

La Leche League Updates Breast Milk Storage Guidelines

In keeping with its efforts to remain the world’s foremost expert source of breastfeeding information, La Leche League has updated its breast milk storage guidelines:
The amount, techniques, and interpretation of the existing research on human milk storage vary widely. After a careful review of the literature with the assistance of members of the La Leche […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 5 comments

June 4th, 2008

Share Your Story or Advice on Pumping or Hand Expression

For the June Carnival of Breastfeeding we’re calling for submissions on the topics of pumping and hand expression. I am hoping this will be our biggest carnival yet, because I know there a lot of mommy bloggers out there who have experience and advice to share on many subjects relating to pumping or hand expression. […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 0 comments

June 3rd, 2008

Informal Breast Milk Sharing or Donation

Some women end up with a bountiful stash of frozen breast milk — be it from oversupply, a baby in the NICU, or an infant who turns out to be allergic to something in the milk pumped so far. Some of those women are moved to donate the excess milk to a non-profit milk bank. […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 11 comments

May 23rd, 2008

She Didn’t Even Have to Pack Formula

Overheard my 6-year-old playing a game of “Mom and Kid” with her 3-year-old sister in the back seat of the car on the way home tonight:
Pretend I squeezed some milk into a bottle in the car and fed it to the baby….
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By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 3 comments

March 23rd, 2008

Getting a Breastfed Baby to Take a Bottle of Breast Milk (Mom to Mom #13)

As a follow-up question to this one about breast milk storage guidelines, I got this question:
My husband was supposed to feed the baby with my breastmilk while I was away but I came home too early and now, the baby would not bottlefeed. He probably sensed me. Unfortunately, the breastmilk got wasted. So how do […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 11 comments

March 20th, 2008

Breast Milk Storage Guidelines

I received this question today:
If breastmilk has been thawed and wasn’t used, can I refreeze it? If not, and I store it in the fridge, what’s the shelf life?
Good questions! If breast milk has been thawed and was not used, it should not be refrozen. In the back of the refrigerator (not in or near […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 3 comments

March 16th, 2008

Weaning from a Supplemental Nursing System (Mom-to-Mom #11)

Jeannee recently left a comment seeking information on weaning from a supplemental nursing system:
I am an IBCLC and currently searching for information or testimonials on weaning from the supplementary nursing system. Once the line is introduced mothers and babies do seem to become dependent on it and knowing the best way to remove it from […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 1 comment