Tag Archives: pumping
J & G: Partner Support, Skin-to-Skin, and Songs
In this final installment of our exclusive interview, Justin and George discuss partner support, cloth diapers, and the possibility of a breastfeeding song! Partner Support JF: Breastfeeding is a relationship between a mother and child. How do you see your … Continue reading
Last revised on 02/19/2016
Baltimore Miracle Milk™ Stroll Rescheduled for May 30
On May 2, we held the 2nd Annual Nationwide Miracle Milk™ Stroll in locations all across the United States, Canada, and even on a military base in Japan. One such location was to be in Baltimore. Due to the unrest … Continue reading
Last revised on 05/07/2015
Miracle Milk™ Stroll Participant Giveaway!
Preparations for the 2nd Annual Nationwide Miracle Milk™ Stroll are in full swing! Saturday, May 2 is going to be a fun-filled day of celebrating the life-saving properties of human milk. We’re passionate about making human milk available to more … Continue reading
Last revised on 04/20/2015
Two women and a baby: LGBTQ and breastfeeding
By Jaye Simpson, IBCLC, RLC As a lesbian and mother myself, I take a special interest in working with LGBTQ families. I read with excitement that Sara Gilbert and her wife, Linda Perry, had a baby. Wait – what was that? … Continue reading
Last revised on 04/07/2015
C.A.R.E.-Code Alliance Baby Products Giveaway!
‘Tis the season to spread the cheer of healthy infant feeding with a baby products giveaway! Our C.A.R.E.-Code Alliance is filled with companies, professionals, and organizations that help make expecting and new moms feel safe, supported and positive when it comes … Continue reading
Last revised on 12/18/2014
Review: PJ’s Comfort breast pump
I’m no stranger to pumping. I took a full-time job outside the home when my oldest was 4 months, and pumped at work until he was a year. It enabled me to keep him exclusively on human milk, but it … Continue reading
Last revised on 09/02/2014
Booby Traps Series: Students should have the right to pump on campus.
“When I got to the room I was using to pump, there was someone in it taking a nap.” “I found a carrel in the library, but it wasn’t very private.” “I heard there’s a secret room in the Whitmore … Continue reading
Last revised on 10/09/2013
Booby Traps Series: This Labor Day, ask Congress to extend federal pumping law to all moms
You may have heard that the federal health care reform law of 2010 (known as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare) requires employers to provide reasonable break time in a non-bathroom location to pump their milk. But did you know … Continue reading
Last revised on 09/02/2013
Lactation Discrimination Recognized by Federal Court
In a victory for breastfeeding mothers, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit unanimously held that “firing a woman because she is lactating or expressing milk is unlawful sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights … Continue reading
Last revised on 06/05/2013
Booby Traps Series: Lawmakers have expanded our rights to pump at work. Now the hard part.
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
Last revised on 01/01/2013