Tag Archives: breastpump

Booby Traps Series: Anthem gets an A, Humana gets an F. What grade did your insurer get in support for breastfeeding?

By Tanya Lieberman, IBCLC

It’s been a year since the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) began requiring insurers to cover “breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling” with no co-pays. This was a very welcome development. But in the absence of specific guidance on … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Booby Traps, Empower, Main Content, Prepare | Tagged affordable care act, breastpump, national breastfeeding center, u.s. breastfeeding committee | 10 Comments
Last revised on 09/20/2013

Booby Traps Series: Lawmakers have expanded our rights to pump at work. Now the hard part.

By Tanya Lieberman, IBCLC

This is the 68th post in a series on Booby Traps, made possible by the generous support of Motherlove Herbal Company. Pumping at work isn’t easy. I remember how much time and commitment it took when I did it, nearly … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Booby Traps, Empower, Inspire, Main Content, Prepare | Tagged affordable care act, Booby Traps, breastfeeding law, breastpump, carolyn maloney, lactation accommodation, pumping, state breastfeeding laws, working and breastfeeding | 5 Comments
Last revised on 01/01/2013

Booby Traps Series: Yes, you can be fired for breastfeeding or pumping. But let’s get to know two important cases that may change that.

By Tanya Lieberman, IBCLC

This is the 67th post in a series on Booby Traps, made possible by the generous support of Motherlove Herbal Company. In 2008, Texas mother Donnicia Venters was planning on returning to her job at Houston Funding after having a … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Booby Traps, Empower, Inspire, Main Content, Prepare | Tagged ab 2386, acosta tacos vs. marina chavez, Booby Traps, breastfeeding, breastfeeding discrimination, Breastfeeding Promotion Act, breastpump, california, california department of fair employment and housing, donnicia venters, eeoc, houston funding breastfeeding, jake marcus, lactation, motherlove herbal company, pregnancy discrimination act of 1978, pumping at work, related medical conditions | 6 Comments
Last revised on 12/26/2012

A Babe’s Guide to Pumping

By Fleur Bickford, BSc., RN, IBCLC

Whether pumping at work, pumping at home for the occasional night out, or pumping to protect milk production while managing breastfeeding challenges, many mothers these days use a breast pump at some point during their nursing relationship. Regardless of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Content, Science News | Tagged Bottle-Feeding, breastpump, flange size, hand expression, hands-on pumping, power pumping, pumping, working and pumping | 12 Comments
Last revised on 11/30/2011