Tips and advice for moms on breastfeeding, breast pumping, and parenting.
As part of our Health and Wellness Series, we need to consider our oral health when pregnant and nursing. We recently chatted with Dr. Evelyn Baran, a dentist based in New York City, to ask her the questions about dental health which we hear frequently from many moms we talk with. Check out the awesome guidance she provided during out conversation!
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Part of being a parent is handling the difficult things that come with being the caregivers for our babies. We recently sat down with a financial planner to have many of our money and mom questions answered.
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Photo credit: ABC News
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We have written several times on the topic of paid family leave, not only for new parents but also for workers who need to care for older relatives, family members going through health concerns, and for people who need to handle situations when someone is called to active military service. This week, New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo is making national headlines for successfully including an employee-funded paid family leave plan for millions of New York workers.
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An Australian study has found that overweight moms are more likely to discontinue breastfeeding than average-weight moms, and researchers are blaming poor body image for the difference.
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Famous TV chef Jamie Oliver shared his opinion on the positive benefits of breastfeeding and he’s receiving quite a negative backlash for his comments.
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First, let me offer a disclaimer that we at Moms Pump Here fully support a woman’s right to choose what she feels is best for her body, her baby and her family.
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Four incarcerated women at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility are alleging that the staff within the Wilsonville, Oregon prison mixed up their breastmilk that was intended to be shared with their babies living outside the prison.
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For many of my years working in the corporate world, I would use the phrase, "we're not saving babies here, people." When dealing with an obstacle that could be considered a crisis (such as missed ship dates, blown timelines, or questionable test results), the stress came quickly but reminding team members that "we're not saving babies" seemed to help because there aren't many jobs in society where we actually ARE saving babies.
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Photo Credit - Facebook, Mallory Smothers
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