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All Our Best Nursing & Pumping Advice
As you know, after the recent survey we decided to mix up the morning post schedule a bit. Now it’s basically a two-week schedule, with Maternity Monday alternating with Nursing/Pumping Tuesday. We already have a little sentence with links that we run on Maternity Mondays to direct pregnant readers to older “dressing professional while pregnant” advice — … Read More about All Our Best Nursing & Pumping Advice
Nursing Tuesday: Raspberry Leaf Tea
I was sick last week and going through my tea collection, which I almost never do because I hate tea — and I found my old raspberry leaf tea, which my breastfeeding consultant had prescribed as an aid for my supply with Harry. The same brand has another Nursing Support tea, but no — Fredda prescribed me … Read More about Nursing Tuesday: Raspberry Leaf Tea
Pumping When You’re Traveling for Work
I am far from an expert on traveling for work — particularly while pumping. In fact, I’ve done it exactly twice: once with Jack (for a whirlwind trip to Seattle for a speaking engagement) and once with Harry (for a whirlwind trip to Chicago for an alumni conference). And: what a PITA. Both times, the … Read More about Pumping When You’re Traveling for Work
Guest Post: Pumping at Work 101
Pumping at work: it’s one of the toughest parts of going back to work after maternity leave. In past posts we’ve covered what to wear to pump at work, how to manage pumping in different offices, pumping during work travel, and how to dress professionally when you go back to work (when your pre-pregnancy clothes … Read More about Guest Post: Pumping at Work 101