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.
1:(r)An employer shall provide—
(A) a reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for 1 year after the child’s birth each time such employee has need to express the milk; and
(B) a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public, which may be used by an employee to express breast milk.
2: An employer shall not be required to compensate an employee receiving reasonable break time under paragraph (1) for any work time spent for such purpose.
3: An employer that employs less than 50 employees shall not be subject to the requirements of this subsection, if such requirements would impose an undue hardship by causing the employer significant difficulty or expense when considered in relation to the size, financial resources, nature, or structure of the employer’s business.