It seems simple. You can thaw your milk just like you’d thaw ground beef or a chunk of chocolate cake, right? Not so fast there.…
I recently talked about the common questions I hear about the safety of freezing milk for newborns and infants. Today, I’ll address some questions I…
If you’re leaking milk, you’re probably puzzled, embarrassed, or frustrated. You probably know it’s harmless, but you’re tired of it being a messy nuisance. Perhaps,…
Breast pump manufacturers have done a great job of convincing mothers that their product is as much a “must have” new-parent item as diapers and…
How many US-based breastfeeding mothers are expressing their milk? The Infant Feeding Practices Study (IFPS) reported that among breastfeeding mothers of young infants (aged 1.5…
You’ve read the books, talked to friends, surfed the web, listened to my podcast, and compared customer reviews. You’re sure you know how to go…
1. Therapeutic In our recent podcast interview, Maya Bolman, RN, IBCLC, and Ann Witt, M.D., make the distinction between hand expression, breast massage, and therapeutic…
Over the years, I’ve heard plenty of the “musts” of having a breast pump, and just as many objections about hand expression. And it’s no wonder:…