10 Work-Life Balance Tips for New Moms
By Marjorie Greenfield, MD
The topic of balancing work and motherhood could fill many books. In my practice, I talk to new moms every day who invariably share their thoughts and ideas about the unexpected challenges of caring for young children, attending to their personal needs, and managing to perform [...]

Medela Harmony Manual Breast Pump
Even though this is a manual pump and not an electrical one, it has been my favorite breast pump thus far. I use it for times when I’ll be away from baby for a night or during out of town trips away from baby where I’ll need to relieve the [...]

It is possible that as a new mom, there will be times when you will have to be away from your baby for a short period of time. Perhaps you have to travel on business, or there is a medical procedure that you must have, that will make it impossible for you to breastfeed for [...]

Medela Pump in Style Advanced Breast Pump
Where to buy: www.amazon.com
Nursing your baby exclusively on breast milk for at least the first six months gives the baby the best start in life. Breastfeeding is the most natural way in terms of nutrition as well as skin to skin contact to encourage your baby’s development and emotional [...]

Pumps are a great resource for a lactating mother who can’t or chooses not to nurse, but still wants to give breast milk to her baby. They’re also quite handy for a mom who is returning to full time work after her baby is born and wants to pump. While manual expression is convenient (no [...]

You have to go back to work soon so you start pumping and storing milk. You introduce your baby to this foreign plastic container with a rubber nipple (aka bottle) only to discover that your baby’s having none of it.

Poof!
There goes your plan to transition baby to drink expressed milk before you start working.
Now [...]

You can’t always be with your baby for every feeding. Whether you’re leaving for a mom’s night out or you’re headed back to work, you’ll need to have a supply of breast milk on hand.
Breastmilk storage bags are a convenient and safe way to store your expressed milk.

Breastmilk Storage Bags
Ditch those flimsy plastic bags and [...]

Have you ever wondered how long you can leave your pumped breast milk in the fridge?
It seems like everywhere you look online or in breastfeeding books you will get a different answer. The leading authorities on all things breast milk, La Leche League, say it is safe to store breast milk in [...]

There are a large number of breast pumps available to use while breastfeeding. Breastfeeding pumps range from manual to electric to hospital grade. Deciding which pump you need depends on your lifestyle and needs.
-A manual pump may be enough if you plan to stay at home with your infant and only need to pump every [...]

If you work and pump, you are probably wondering, how long breast milk is good for.  Depending on your method of storage of the breast milk, it can last for different amounts of time.
Freshly Expressed Milk
If you keep your expressed breast milk in a cooler with icepacks, your milk will stay fresh for 24 hours.  [...]