Working and Breastfeeding is Nothing New Women have always worked and breastfed. The pioneer mother on the prairie had lots to do besides nurse her babies, and even modern mothers who are at home during the day struggle with the work of running busy households while responding to the needs of their infants. Combining working and […]
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Selecting A Breastfeeding-Friendly Caregiver
Finding a caregiver whom you can trust to parent your baby in a sensitive way is vitally important to your baby’s welfare and your peace of mind while you are working. You also want a caregiver who is supportive of breastfeeding. Share information about the benefits of breastfeeding and about how your baby is growing […]
Job Alternatives for Breastfeeding Mothers
Often the best solutions to the challenges of combining breastfeeding and employment are the creative ones. Consider these alternatives to spending the entire day away from your baby. Keep in mind that your plans may change as your baby grows and develops. • Bring your baby to work. This may not be possible on an […]
Legal Rights for Breastfeeding at Work?
In many countries of the world, there are laws that compel employers to allow nursing breaks or pumping breaks. Many of these countries also have liberal parental leave policies, so pumping or breastfeeding at work is actually not a common practice. U.S. courts have identified breastfeeding as a privacy issue, a right that is protected […]
Breastfeeding and Fertility
Understanding Natural Family Planning through Breastfeeding and Fertility Rates You may have heard that you can’t get pregnant while breastfeeding because of the impact of breastfeeding and fertility rates. This is true, as long as you nurse according to the rules of natural child spacing. The same hormones that make milk suppress the release of reproductive hormones. While breastfeeding full-time most […]
Breastfeeding and Cavities
“DOES NIGHTTIME BREASTFEEDING CAUSE CAVITIES?” “My two-year-old has several cavities. The dentist says it is because I am still nursing him, especially at night. Does nighttime breastfeeding cause cavities?” This is an issue that dentists and breastfeeding advocates still don’t agree on. There is research that supports both sides. Here is my opinion. 1. Most […]
Breastfeeding Bonding
Building Closeness through Breastfeeding Bonding When women look back on the time they spent breastfeeding their babies, what they most remember is the closeness, the intimate breastfeeding bonding. Whether you’re someone who is swept away by the romance of motherhood or a more practical person who feels the milk is there for a reason, the […]
Best Breastfeeding Positions
Helpful Breastfeeding Positions Besides the cradle hold, three other helpful breastfeeding positions are the clutch hold, the side-lying position, and the reversed cradle (also known as cross-cradle) hold. The first two positions are especially useful in the early days of recovery from a cesarean birth, when you may not want to lay baby over your […]
Breastfeeding Newborn Baby
Bond With Your Breastfeeding Newborn Both mother and baby benefit from being in contact immediately after birth. Research in the hour or two after birth shows that this is a great time to begin the intimate relationship with your breastfeeding newborn. Studies show that a breastfeeding newborn who has early contact with their mothers learn […]
7 Benefits of Breastfeeding for Mothers
In the early days of learning to breastfeed, there may be times when you feel like tossing in the nursing bra and reaching for a bottle. You may be tempted to believe those advisers who suggest that formula feeding is easier to just as good. Or you may worry that you’re “not the type of […]
Sore Nipples From Breastfeeding
Experiencing Sore Nipples From Breastfeeding Sore nipples from breastfeeding are not inevitable when you are just beginning. Painful feedings are a signal that something’s not right and you need to make a change. What’s Normal, What’s Not You can expect slightly sore nipples from breastfeeding when you first begin to nurse. As baby grasps the […]
Stories from Breastfeeding Employed Mothers
“To encourage new mothers to return to work, my wonderful employer provides a “mother’s room,” complete with a sink, refrigerator, cubbies for a pump, a nice comfortable chair, a phone, and a lock on the door. A strong pump was my key to success. I called it my double- barreled power pump. My milk supply […]