http://www.exclusivelypumping.com A Resource Site for Exclusively Pumping Moms Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:02:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, my son will turn nine years old next month. That means it has been nine years since I started to EP, eight years since I weaned from the pump, and seven years since this site has been on the internet. The website has seen a few changes over the ... http://www.exclusivelypumping.com/2011/11/28/the-future-of-exclusivelypumpingcom/ Okay, I'll admit it's taken me a while to do this, but I've finally starting a Facebook page for Exclusively Pumping Breast Milk. Now that I have my new book, Breastfeeding, Take Two, in print, I'm hoping to have some more time to put towards this website and my original ... http://www.exclusivelypumping.com/2011/10/28/exclusively-pumping-on-facebook/ In order to "fix" breastfeeding, we need to "fix" birth. Women have largely lost faith in their bodies' ability to do what they are intended to do. By medicalizing birth, we have taken the power away from women. And by medicalizing birth, we have greatly affected breastfeeding and the continuum ... http://www.exclusivelypumping.com/2011/08/29/one-world-birth-an-exciting-new-project/ I've got a domain name registered for my new book, Breastfeeding, Take Two, and have a filler site up at the moment. If you have a moment, visit the site and bookmark it. I'll be working to get a proper site up soon. New updates on the book will be ... http://www.exclusivelypumping.com/2011/03/16/new-website-is-up/ Breastfeeding, Take Two: Successful Breastfeeding the Second Time Around is moving forward and it's time to bring it out publically. So in order to begin sharing information about the book and hopefully get input from you, the potential reader of the book, I have set up a Facebook page. I ... http://www.exclusivelypumping.com/2011/03/11/will-you-like-me/ Great news for those of you living in the United States. It seems as though the IRS has decided to allow breastfeeding expenses to be used as a tax deductions. Here's a link to an article on the topic: http://www.politicsdaily.com/2011/02/14/irs-says-breastfeeding-expenses-are-tax-write-offs-finally/ It would also seem that the decision is not without criticism. ... http://www.exclusivelypumping.com/2011/02/25/breastfeeding-supplies-and-tax-write-offs-in-the-us/ I have come across another fabulous blog post, this time by Gina at The Feminist Breeder. Her article, "When It Comes to Breastfeeding, We Can't Handle the Truth" is a great discussion about what is really wrong with breastfeeding in our society. I've always encouraged women not to feel guilty ... http://www.exclusivelypumping.com/2010/05/30/are-you-ready-for-the-truth/ I've mentioned it numerous times on this site- it is easy to overfeed a baby when bottlefeeding. Bottlefeeding has often been linked to an increased risk of obesity, but it has never been clear as to whether it is what is in the bottle or the delivery method that creates ... http://www.exclusivelypumping.com/2010/05/16/bottlefeeding-and-obesity-reduce-the-risks/ There has recently been more and more attention paid to the option of exclusively pumping. Time.com ran an article recently called Mothers Who Opt for Breast Milk, Not Breastfeeding and Pumping it Up was recently played on some local ABC affiliates. http://www.exclusivelypumping.com/2010/05/16/eping-in-the-news/ I recently came across a post on the blog Bees and Beans written about guilt vs. regret when it comes to breastfeeding or more accurately not breastfeeding. This is something I've talked about for a long time and feel that JoEllen has done a wonderful job discussing the difference and why ... http://www.exclusivelypumping.com/2010/05/16/guilt-vs-regret/