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Best Products for Summer Breastfeeding
Summer is officially here, and so is the summer heat. Overheating is never fun, and it’s even less fun when you’re trying to focus on breastfeeding your baby. Getting extra hydration during the summer heat is critical to your health - ESPECIALLY for new moms! Luckily, we have a few suggestions for items that will help you keep your cool during summer nursing sessions: COVID-19 Breastfeeding Survival Kit This summer definitely doesn’t look like any other. With COVID-19 still loom...
Prepare for Teething: Make Teething Easier for You and Baby
As your baby develops, you may suddenly find they are fussier than normal and biting their fingers and toys. Your little one may have a tooth coming soon! A baby’s teeth typically start to come out around 6 to 12 months, but you may see symptoms of teething as early as 3 months. The lower front teeth usually come in first followed by the upper front teeth 1 to 2 months later. As these teeth start to erupt, your baby may show signs of teething due to soreness and tenderness in the gums. These ...
Banking on the Milk of Human Kindness
Prized as the ideal form of infant nutrition, breast milk also contains antibodies that can protect the immunity systems of babies. There’s an extra boost: The coronavirus has not been found in human milk, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). However, COVID-19 restrictions imposed on everyday life are affecting moms who hope to breastfeed — but must rely on the kindness of others. Some instances: Hospitalizat...
Celebrating Dads as Caregivers
For dads in breastfeeding families, Father’s Day marks a special time to call attention to their own health and wellness along with that of their loved ones. Breastfeeding is a family health issue impacting all new parents, including 1.9 million stay-at-home dads and 48% of fathers taking time off, with or without paid paternity leave, for the birth or adoption of their children. Searching for ideas to celebrate fathers and paternal partners who support breastfeeding? Look past the goofy gag ...
Reopening Mother’s Rooms at Work
Under the Break Time for Nursing Mothers Provision enacted in 2010 to amend the Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA), employers must provide: "...a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public, which may be used by an employee to express breast milk." This means that workplace mother’s rooms are a necessary amenity to have available as your moms return to work! The good news is novel coronavirus has not been detected in ...
COVID-19 Alarm over Baby Charm
Social media was abuzz recently over photos of babies during the global pandemic. Offering a welcome respite from grim news, the cute images may have charmed audiences into missing hidden dangers. A hospital in Bangkok had released photos of newborns in a neonatal unit, sporting miniature face shields with baby blue and pink headgear. Around the world, many delighted in sharing the images on social media, believing that the babies were being protected from coronavirus infection. Un...
Your Guide to National Breastfeeding Month 2020!
August is National Breastfeeding Month! Healthy Horizons, The United States Breastfeeding Committee, and other organizations host campaigns to increase breastfeeding support, encourage breastfeeding, and to appreciate lactating parents. This year’s National Breastfeeding Month theme is Many Voices United. We must come together to identify and implement policies and changes to ensure that every family that chooses to breastfeed or chestfeed has the support and resources to succeed. Healthy Ho...
Diversity and Inclusion in Breastfeeding
To show our commitment to diversity and inclusion Healthy Horizons actively participated in Black Breastfeeding Week 2020. As a company that was born out of supporting the lactation community, we were able to see the need and reasons why a week focused on black breastfeeding is important. Find out how Healthy Horizons is working to bring awareness to and support black breastfeeding. Watch our panel on Battling Bias: Breastfeeding in the Black Community to learn more about ongoing support for ...
Five Ways That Moms Can Use the Mother’s Room to Their Advantage
Working mothers often need to pump milk 2 to 4 times a day. Considering that a pumping session can take 20 minutes, how can a busy mother take advantage of her time in the mother’s room? 1. Networking: Many mothers have made connections with other moms from other areas of their company through Mother’s Rooms. Moms often see the same people in the mother’s rooms every day, so it is natural for them to get to know each other and chat while pumping or getting their milk at the end of the day. T...
Under the Lab Coat: Medical Student Moms who Nurse
Medical residencies are a notoriously grueling rite of passage. But what if you’re a doctor-in-training who’s also a nursing mom? A recent study found that only 27% of physician mothers who start to breastfeed can meet their 12-month goal. For them, lab coats serve as a daily reminder of their professional dreams — while also concealing their personal struggles. Frustrating Moments Gaelen Dwyer, a physician trainee nursing her twin infant sons, recently wrote an article for the Association of...
From Remote Work to Reopening: Breastfeeding Moms Matter
There are no shortcuts in making sure employees are safe, healthy, and feel a sense of belonging — especially in the shift from remote to reopening workplaces. Now that all 50 states have begun to reopen, businesses rushing forward must not forget about the needs of breastfeeding moms and new parents. Yes, the dynamics of a post-pandemic workplace can be complicated and will take some time to sort out. However, there are very real consequences for reopening businesses without complying with...
Mom Hack: Cold & Flu Prevention Tips For Your Family
Now that flu season is in full force, it's important to remember prevention tips to protect you and your baby. This is even more important today with the outbreak of a new respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus. Like other flu viruses, this is spread through the air by coughing and sneezing, touching hands, and objects with the virus and then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes before washing your hands. Here are prevention methods from the CDC to prevent getting cold, flu, and ...
The Meaning of Corporate Lactation
The importance of incorporating support for breastfeeding in the workplace is often unknown to most people. Even the term “Corporate Lactation” can make people raise an eye, as if the two words don’t belong to each other. However, as more women enter the workplace and companies want to stay competitive, it becomes more important that businesses understand what this term really means. Corporate Lactation programs often start with enabling mothers to pump breastmilk at work. The federal law man...
Mother’s Rooms Rising in Popularity as Employee Benefit
Trying to ace the competition for top talent among working moms? Serena Williams would consider that a stroke of genius! The tennis champion has joined the movement to help fight workplace bias against mothers. Williams, who shared her own breastfeeding experiences as a new mother, recently became a strategic advisor at The Mom Project, a recruitment platform for mothers looking to re-enter the workforce. “Returnships” join lactation services and paid leaves in the new wave of em...
Is Baby-Led Weaning Right For My Baby?
Introducing solids can be a challenge for any parent. Many grew up with the more traditional approach of starting baby on purees and gradually introducing more complex textures. However, in recent years the “Baby-led weaning” (BLW) method has gained more popularity. BLW supporters claim that it is a healthier alternative using “whole foods”, saves you the hassle of buying or making your own purees, and may even reduce picky eating late in childhood. Still, the method does come with some uniqu...
