"Kindness is a gift everyone can afford to give." In honor of National Random Acts of Kindness Day, we wanted to share with you five ways to show random kindness to a working mom who breast pumps.
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Tips and advice for moms on breastfeeding, breast pumping, and parenting.
"Kindness is a gift everyone can afford to give." In honor of National Random Acts of Kindness Day, we wanted to share with you five ways to show random kindness to a working mom who breast pumps.
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We at Moms Pump Here have written several times on the topic of "lactivism" and even quoted the book with the same title. We are not fans of pushing mothers to breastfeed but we consider ourselves advocates who want moms to be able to make an informed, comfortable decision about breastfeeding, breast pumping, or formula feeding.
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When a woman finds out she’s pregnant, she receives an overload of information on what is no longer allowed because consuming some products during pregnancy can be harmful to the developing fetus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (most well-known as CDC) made a surprising recommendation last week for sexually active women who are not currently using birth control.
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Big happenings this week for employees in the Empire State! The state Assembly, led by Democrats, passed a bill earlier this week which provides 12 weeks of paid family leave to New York's workers. The measure would allow workers to receive up to two-thirds of their pay (limited to the state's average weekly pay) so the worker can care for a loved one who is sick or to care for a newborn child for 12 weeks.
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Photo Credit: Smartbe
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Photo credit: Angela Joy, Country Fire Authority Facebook Page
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Another airport joins the cause! Bradley International Airport (listed in our airport nursing rooms locator) in Windsor Locks, CT now provides dedicated nursing spaces for breastfeeding mothers and their families.
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We have posted previously about breast pumps through insurance care providers. Specifically, we are concerned that pump manufacturer Medela may not be providing insurance care providers (and consequently moms) with the highest quality pumps as they have in the past.
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Photo: FB/Vanessa Urango
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We mothers know that our bodies are forever changed as soon as we become a mom, but research shared this year from Arizona State University is showing that a child’s cells cross the placenta and enter the mother’s body and then become part of her tissues and remain a part of her body long after she has given birth.
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