We know many moms who are thankful for their family’s health – but did you know being thankful can contribute to being healthy? Here are ways living a grateful life can help you also live a healthy life.
...We know many moms who are thankful for their family’s health – but did you know being thankful can contribute to being healthy? Here are ways living a grateful life can help you also live a healthy life.
...The big day is here – the day we Americans will be choosing a new leader for the next four years. No matter which candidate wins the election, we are sure to have history made this week. We at Moms Pump Here don’t discuss political views, but today we encourage our moms to get out there and make our voices be heard. Whether we choose the first woman elected President or the first time a citizen is elected to the highest position in our nation without having served any prior public office – here are four reasons we need to vote today…
...My youngest child is in preschool, yet I still receive frequent marketing mailings from formula companies. Maybe my info is still on file somewhere or they think it’s time to remind me that maybe I should have another baby (haha) – but just last month I received a boxed shipment from a well-known formula company with free samples of infant formula.
...As moms, we celebrate many milestones with our babies. One of those milestones is your baby’s first birthday. Here are some cute and clever ways to celebrate your baby’s big first!
...We do it in public; we do it in private. We are all doing the same thing, but we might all be doing it a little differently and have our own routines while we pump.
...This is a tough topic to talk about - but very important to cover. This is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and we know many moms who have suffered through this - here are some ways you can help a woman going through this ordeal.
...“There are plenty of women who claim to be happy without a career, but two glasses of chardonnay in, you will find a well of dissatisfaction.”
...“NBD, able-bodied riders who won’t give your seat to a GIANT preggo. I’ll just stand riiiiight next to your head and pray I go into labor.”
...Do you bring your baby to a major sports event? The Olympic games have ended, but hockey, baseball and football games are in full swing in the US right now and many women - including moms - even nursing moms - attend these events but there is some controversy stirring over this topic.
...Asthma affects nearly ten percent of children and teens in the United States, is the third leading cause of hospital stays and is a major cause for missed school days. Breastfeeding may be able to combat this chronic childhood disease, however.
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Deciding to utilize day care for your child is not an easy decision and preparing for the first day at the new caregiver can bring anxiety. As a mom who has used many forms of child care over the years, here are some tips for managing that first day starting at a new day care center with your baby.
New moms sometimes expect nursing to happen very easily for them. We sometimes think it's such a natural thing, that it must "just happen" and there won't be any troubles or delays in developing a good latch and a nursing relationship. Unfortunately, anything with tremendous worth usually comes with tremendous work - and nursing a newborn is no different.
Having a new baby at home is exciting and wonderful….deciding who will care for your new baby when you return to work is exciting but maybe not so wonderful. Imagining another pair of arms caring for your little loved one can be very difficult but here are some guidelines to help you find the right fit for your family.
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