Exclusive Pumping
Moms often choose exclusive pumping because they have experienced challenges with breastfeeding that they feel they cannot resolve. Other moms choose exclusive pumping because it has become too emotionally taxing to continue to work on those problems. Exclusive...Milky Minute – Is it okay to just pump and bottle feed?
Sometimes when breastfeeding is a struggle for a mom, she will ask me if it’s okay to just pump and bottle feed. My answer is always, absolutely. I go back to one of my favorite phrases, “You drive the bus.” That means that you decide where the bus...
Everything else you wanted to know about pumping!
You have read Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Pumping so now you know about all of the reasons that you might be pumping, and when the best time to pump is. And if you didn’t read it, you probably should. It’s just like taking Biology 101 before...
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Pumping! Part I
It is estimated that as many as 85% of women use a breast pump at some point during their breastfeeding journey. This is not because it is necessary, but it has become the cultural norm in our society. I can say with absolute certainty that for most moms, it is...About Me
Hi! I’m Andrea, an IBCLC. I love helping mamas and mamas-to-be with breastfeeding. Click HERE to read more about my story.
