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Why Rent A Hospital-Grade Breastpump For Your Home? When people think of hospital-grade breastpumps, they may think they are only used in the NICU for moms with premature babies, mothers with breastfeeding issues, or moms at work. They may think these pumps are unattainable or simply overkill to have at home. However, today’s moms want to have a hospital-grade breastpump in their home for the convenience and efficiency it delivers. There are many reasons why a mom without serious breastfeeding issues may want to pump at home with a hospital-gr...

Learn More About Your Breastfeeding Herbs We have many moms come into our Breastfeeding Centers asking how to boost their milk supply. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine recommends to first try methods that don’t involve medicines to increase milk supply. However if those methods don’t seem to be effective, moms can try herbs to increase milk supply (also called galactagogues). Our Healthy Horizons Breastfeeding Centers carry an extensive list of herbs in different forms such as pills, tincture, or teas. Let’s learn a little more ...

Tips for a Tidy Mother's Room A clean and organized mother's room welcomes new mothers back to work and maintains a comfortable space for mothers currently using the room. Learn how to keep your mother's room clean and tidy with our top 5 tips. 1. Wipeable surfaces are a must! Make sure the mother's room chair and nearby items are wipeable so mothers and your janitorial staff can easily clean stray milk stains. We recommend purchasing a leather or faux leather mother's room chair. This will not only keep y...

Mom Hack: Protect Your Baby in Cold Weather Parents may find dressing their baby in the cold winter months challenging, especially as temperatures can swing from freezing cold to a warm day within a week or even during the course of a day. Here are tips on how you can dress your baby to keep them warm for any temperature change in the weather! Dress your baby in layers. Layers allow you to adjust your baby's clothing to the changing temperatures. This is especially important in climates that have wide day to night temperature swi...

Snacks For Your Mother's Room As companies add benefits like complimentary meals and services for their employees, many are adding more amenities to their mother’s rooms for breastfeeding mothers. An easy amenity to add to a mother’s room is breastfeeding snacks. Breastfeeding mothers don’t need to be on a special diet, but since they are busy working and taking care of the baby and their family, it is easy for them to skip meals or not eat healthy snacks. They usually need an extra 300-500 calories a day above their norm...

Breastfeeding and Baby Colds Taking care of a baby with a cold is difficult since they don’t feel well and have trouble breathing through a stuffy nose. A stuffy nose also can make breastfeeding difficult. Parents may wonder if they should continue breastfeeding while their baby is sick. To help combat cold symptoms and continue to give breastmilk to your baby, here are some tips on what parents can do to help their little one feel better. Should I keep breastfeeding? Breastfed babies receive considerable protection from...

Teething and Your 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 ...

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 ...

Reading Material Ideas For Your Mother’s Room Having reading material for pumping moms is a nice amenity for your mother’s room. It’s a great way for moms to relax while pumping which helps them produce more milk. Have popular magazines or books on hand, especially on topics of motherhood, parenting and nursing. Books on nursing are great resources that let moms learn more about breastfeeding and working or read up on breastfeeding topics. Here are Healthy Horizons’s recommendations for reading material in your mother’s room! Some great ...

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...

Mom Hack: Fun Summer Activities With Your Baby As the days get longer and the weather warms up, spring and summer usher in new wonders for a baby. Introduce spring to your baby or toddler with these fun activities! Fly a kite - You can try making a kite with your toddler, or buy one. Let your baby enjoy seeing it fly or try flying it together with your toddler. Go on a picnic - head to your nearest park or hang out in your backyard with a basket full of goodies and spread out a blanket. Let your baby have a little tummy time on the bl...

Top 5 Corporate Mother’s Room Standards to Implement Now in Next Concept HR Magazine Read Healthy Horizons Executive Team's Top 5 Corporate Mother’s Room Standards to Implement Now in Next Concept HR Magazine! http://nextconcepthrmagazine.com/top-5-corporate-mothers-room-standards-to-implement-now/ Today more mothers than ever before are returning to work within a year of giving birth, and they are returning to full-time jobs according to the US Census. With the uptick of new mothers in the workforce, the need for on-site mother’s rooms and lactation benefits has n...

Sun Safety For Infants Under 6 Months When you're at the beach or an outdoor activity in the bright sun, how do you protect your baby under 6 months from the sun? You might think to put on sunscreen for your baby, but the FDA and AAP recommendation is actually to not lather them up with sunscreen. The FDA recommends to keep baby under 6 months out of the sun and to avoid exposure between the hours of 10am and 2pm when the UV rays are the most intense. The skin of infants is less mature and they have a higher surface-area to...

California's New Lactation Law SB142 California recently passed Bill SB 142 which significantly expands the requirements for lactation accommodation at work. This new law, signed by Governor Newsom in October 2019, will become effective on January 1, 2020. Here is a summary of some of the new requirements. Break Time Currently, employers are required to provide a reasonable amount of time for a mother to pump milk, this can be during and in addition to any break time that is already provided by the employer. The new law requires...

Mom Hack: Prevent Spilled Milk Do you spill milk when moving it from a bottle to a milk storage bag or from a milk storage bag to the bottle? If you are a pumping mom, use your flange as a funnel so you don't lose a precious drop! See the CDC and Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Guideline below for breastmilk storage: Room Temperature: 3-8 hours Insulated Cooler with Ice Packs: Up to 24 hours Thawed Breastmilk: Use within 24 hours Refrigerated Milk: 5-7 days Freezer: 3-6 months If you are using frozen mi...

Ask Sheila: Missing Pumping Sessions Because of Long Meetings Aimee asks, "I have a couple of meetings that have begun running long so I missed my pumping sessions. Is this ok?" A: If you get stuck in a meeting make sure to pump as soon as you are able for two reasons. One is to be comfortable and avoid a plugged duct and the second is to maintain your milk supply. Remember the supply/demand equation - the more you remove, the greater your supply. If you miss a pumping session, make up for it later in the day or once you get home with your baby....

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