Good Reason To Use Breast Pump

Although it can seem like a hassle, many mothers find that the benefits of breast pumping far outweight the inconvenience. To manage pumping at work, you’ll need to have the following:  1.  Breast pump, preferably a fully automatic electric pump with a double collection kit so you can pump both breasts simultaneously.  2.  Bottles or [...]

Advantages of Breast Pumping at Work

Pumping at work will help stimulate your production of milk, so you’ll have plenty available when it  comes time to feed.  You can also collect the  milk you pump, so your baby will have the health and nutritional benefits of breast milk even when you aren’t there.  To make things better,  pumping can be an [...]

Returning To Work After Childbirth

Once you return to work, you can continue to breast feed.  If you live close to work or have an on site daycare, you may be able to breast feed during  your breaks.  If that isn’t possible, you have 2 choices:  1.  Keep your milk supply by using a high quality automatic electric breast pump [...]

Expressed breast milk as 'connection' and its influence on the construction of 'motherhood' for mothers of preterm infants: a qualitative study

Conclusions: The findings of this study have implications for healthcare practice. It is evident that the association of breastfeeding success with mothering success only jeopardises some families’ self-esteem and sense of parenting ability. These findings suggest it would be beneficial to find alternate ways to connect preterm infants and their parents in the preterm nursery [...]

Intention to breastfeed and awareness of health recommendations: findings from first-time mothers in southwest Sydney, Australia

Conclusions: Awareness of the recommendation to breastfeed exclusively for six months is independently associated with the intention to meet this recommendation. A substantial number of mothers were not aware of the recommendation, particularly among those with low levels of education, which is of concern in relation to promoting breastfeeding. Improving mothers’ awareness of the recommendation [...]

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