There's nothing like the holiday season in New York City. The tree, the shopping, the roasted peanuts, the parade, the parties -- but what about pumping?
...There's nothing like the holiday season in New York City. The tree, the shopping, the roasted peanuts, the parade, the parties -- but what about pumping?
...His arrival was the most peaceful moment of our lives. The midwife and nurse left the room, and my husband and I looked down at our red-headed angel and agreed - he was perfect.
...When I returned to work after having my first child, my boss was a full-time working mom and our employer was a small division of a large, multi-national corporation. I am thankful that my superiors and co-workers were so accommodating to help me comfortably pump but still get my work done.
...I was recently in Chelsea for a series of work meetings and was able to steal five minutes alone to visit the High Line. It was a beautiful fall day, the sun was shining, and I felt a few minutes of calm and quiet - even while being in the middle of New York City.
...I recently had coffee with a friend who is 9 months pregnant and she was sharing comments that some of her male co-workers had made during her pregnancy. Most common are statements about how she should try her best to schedule her delivery as close to the due date as possible so that she won't miss work before she's "scheduled to". This made me laugh at first because the men she was working with really don't seem to understand how the birthing process works (such as the BABY is in charge) -- but then I remembered some of the insensitive comments I had received while I was pregnant:
...I have a first grader who loves to read all kinds of books - including anatomy books. This week I had a meeting with his teacher about a class party and she revealed that he shared his anatomy books with the class recently.
...Pumps are pricey items - and even if you are fortunate to obtain one through your health insurance plan, all the accessories and parts can add up quickly. Feeling overwhelmed by the whole pumping process can easily happen, but here's a breakdown of the benefits:
...I'm friends with lots of moms who run. Moms with three kids, moms with four kids, moms with toddlers, moms with newborns, and even one avid runner friend who was running a 5K several times a week right through her 40th week of pregnancy (with her OB's approval). I'm amazed at these moms -- how do you do it?
...Do you remember your first time holding your baby? The first time you became a mom and your baby looked up at you? How did you feel?
...I remember it was a beautiful day. The morning was warm and the sky was a bright blue color, no clouds in sight. I drove to work along the south shore of Long Island and heard on the traffic report that a plane had hit one of the Twin Towers and I thought, "That doesn't make any sense," and I walked into the building I was working in.
..."Every woman should have a purse of her own," said Susan B. Anthony, a key player in women's rights.
...My two year old was crying in the backseat today, upset that his juice cup was empty and I couldn't refill it.
...Are you a "kind" of mom? There are many kinds of moms: crunchy moms, nursing moms, helicopter moms, formula moms, full-time working moms (FTWM), part-time working moms (PTWM), stay-at-home mms (SAHM), work-at-home moms (WAHM), corporate moms, PTA moms, etc. We find ourselves attracted others that we deem as similar to ourselves within these groups we think we fall into.
...Join in the MomsPumpHere community for a chance to be the next Pumpday Giveaway recipient. MPH now hold a monthly raffle to show support and appreciation for our current and soon-to-be member moms.
...Do you think such a thing as a “Dream” breast pump exists? Using your pump sometimes feels like a chore, but considering you’re bringing the pump with you to work, to parties, to family functions, and to playdates – it deserves more consideration than simply what your friend is lending to you or what your insurance company covers for you.
...A new mom in my family is getting ready to return to work this month and I’ve been talking with her about how I pumped at work and away from home. In our discussion, I realized there were several pumping accessories that I found to be very helpful and really let me be more comfortable pumping. So in today’s third part of MomsPumpHere.com’s four-part Happy Pump Day series, I am revealing my “other stuff.”
...These are the words my sister said as she handed me her Medela Pump In Style double electric pump. She had used it to express milk for her twins in 2006 and she was passing it on to me in 2008 for my oldest son. I didn’t realize how much she meant that this “machine” would really be my best friend.
...This was advice from my friend Marnie, the only breastfeeding mom I knew when I had my oldest son in 2008. Sure, my mom had breastfed me back in the late 70’s but she didn’t have advice about breast pumps. My lactation consultant was straight from La Leche League and warned me I should wait to breast pump, so I was taking Marnie’s advice about pumping.
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