In today’s world, with working moms and short maternity leave, pumping has become a major part of our breastfeeding journeys. And let’s just get honest for a moment: pumping can be really hard! Sometimes pumping enough milk seems like an…
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Pumping breast milk for the first time can be quite daunting. How does this pump work? Which settings should I use? How hard, how often and for how long should I pump? This post will answer all those questions. First things…
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If you read some of my breastfeeding advice or talk to me about breastfeeding, you’ll quickly learn that I’m not a fan of giving a bottle to a breastfed baby. So why on earth would I write a post explaining…
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Let’s just be honest for a moment –pumping at work can be really hard work! When I took my son for his 9-month check-up at the clinic and the nurse told me I was “so lucky” to still be breastfeeding, I…
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There’s a wide variety of breast pumps on the market. I’ve often seen pregnant women standing in the pharmacy, checking out the pumps for sale and looking very perplexed. I don’t blame them! In this post I will share a…
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A pumping bra is a very useful article of clothing if you need to pump often. Its main function is to free up your hands: the bra keeps the pump flanges in the correct position on your breasts, so that…
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Ah, how I long for the days when living was cheap and work was optional; when the family could comfortably survive on dad’s salary and mom could stay at home with the kids until she felt ready to go back…
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The South African government is, generally speaking, strongly supportive of breastfeeding. Unfortunately, the labour law is lagging behind: while there are laws that protect breastfeeding mothers, they still have more than enough loopholes and omissions to let your employer off the…
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This is an example of a letter that you can give to your employer when discussing the arrangements for breastfeeding and working. Just select the text, copy it and paste it into a Word document. (If you want to be…
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