http://www.exclusivelypumping.com A Resource Site for Exclusively Pumping Moms Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:46:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Exclusively Pumping Index  An index has been written as an addition to Exclusively Pumping Breast Milk.  If you have purchased the book, you will find the index helpful to quickly locate specific information.  If you haven't purchased the book, you may find the index useful to determine whether the book will ... http://www.exclusivelypumping.com/2010/03/03/index-now-available-for-exclusively-pumping-breast-milk/ Here is an article by Diane Wiessinger that I came across a number of years ago.  Diane highlights the many gifts of breast milk as your baby ages.  Sometimes this is just the boost and motivation you need to continue on; and sometimes it is the reassurance you need to ... http://www.exclusivelypumping.com/2010/01/05/an-oldie-but-a-goodie-why-keep-going/ Ultimately, supply is managed through the process of supply and demand. An empty breast produces milk faster than a full breast. When a breast is full, the protein FIL (feedback inhibitor of lactation) is present in higher concentrations and signals production to slow. As well, as the breast fills, the ... http://www.exclusivelypumping.com/2010/01/02/weaning-from-the-pump/ There are many things in our society which serve to make breastfeeding difficult for a new mom.  Here's an article from Linda Smith sharing her ideas on How to Make Breastfeeding Difficult.  Be sure to avoid them!  Do you have any of your own to add to the list? http://www.exclusivelypumping.com/2009/12/26/how-to-make-breastfeeding-difficult/ So much we do as mothers goes far beyond our culture and societal norms.  Many of our behaviours are grounded firmly in centuries and millenia of biological behaviours.  Kissing and cuddling our babies are one such behaviour that serves as much more than a way to show our love.  Read... http://www.exclusivelypumping.com/2009/12/26/kiss-your-baby/ Interested in sharing your thoughts with me about breastfeeding the second time around?  It seems as though we have been missed!  Those of us who have had a challenging time of breastfeeding but really want to breastfeed the next baby have been forgotten.  We have our own unique challenges when ... http://www.exclusivelypumping.com/2009/10/05/your-input-is-needed-breastfeeding-the-second-time-around/ It is very important for all women to understand the basics of lactation whether she is breastfeeding or pumping; and perhaps more important for women who are pumping.  What follows are some of the keys aspects of milk production that are critical to understand when exclusively pumping.  Understanding how lactation ... http://www.exclusivelypumping.com/2009/09/01/critical-factors-in-milk-production/ I recently came across this article in the NY Times related to the risk of post traumatic stress disorder in parents of babies who have spent time in a NICU.  For anyone who has had a baby in the NICU, you understand just how stressful a time it can be.  ... http://www.exclusivelypumping.com/2009/08/27/nicu-life-and-the-risk-of-post-traumatic-stress/ I received an email from a visitor to the site asking about labelling bottles for daycare.  I, admittedly, have no experience sending bottles to daycare and never had the need to relabel bottles over and over, so I am posting her question here in the hopes that someone else may ... http://www.exclusivelypumping.com/2009/06/11/can-you-help-labelling-bottles-for-daycare/ Here's something perfect for passing time if you are someone who tends to surf the net while pumping.  Oxford Dictionaries wants you to adopt a word (or two or three) that is at risk of being dropped from the English language.  You merely have to promise to use the word ... http://www.exclusivelypumping.com/2009/06/10/save-the-words/