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Top 5 Items To Have in Your Mother’s Room
A good quality mother’s room is essential for any business to not only enable their employees to be more productive, but also to retain their talent in the workplace. While the law requires companies to provide a space that is private and not the bathroom with break times, it only takes a few more amenities to make this space more comfortable and accommodating. It’s stressful for a mother to pump 3 times a day while juggling meetings and work. Your employees will appreciate and feel supported...
Great Snacks for Lactating Mothers
Breastfeeding mothers don’t need to be on a special diet, but since they are usually busy taking care of the baby and family and may also be working, it’s easy to forget to eat. Taking time to prepare and eat regular meals can be challenging so easy and nutritious snacks can help. You probably feel like you are hungry all the time, especially since breastfeeding mothers need an extra 300-500 calories a day above their normal nutrition needs. It’s best if the calories are from healthy and nutr...
Ask Sheila: What is the Best Day to Return from Maternity Leave?
Madeline asks, "I'm going to work next week for the first time since maternity leave, what is the best day to start?" A: Starting on a Wednesday or Thursday is our recommendation. This will give you a chance to get into a routine and before you know it, you are back at home for the weekend to recover. When Monday comes around, you will be rested and ready to go with a few days of experience. Many women benefit from a back-to-work lactation consultation. Our Breastfeeding Center of...
Scheduling, Room Access, and Cleaning Your Mother’s Room
Having a mother’s room is an essential for your breastfeeding employees. What makes this benefit even better is to make sure that all moms can have access when they need it and the room is pleasant for all to use. it is important to have usage policies for the mother’s room that work best for your company. If you have several mothers using the room, you need to consider a scheduling system, room access, and policies to keep the room clean. There are several options for each of these. You want...
6 Tips To Get You and Your Baby Ready For Fall!
6 Tips to Get You and Your Baby Ready for Fall As the days get shorter and the leaves change color, it's time to prepare for the change of seasons. Get your family ready for the cooler weather and flu season with these seasonal health tips and reminders! Breastfeeding moms give their baby an extra boost of immunity from illnesses because they pass antibodies onto their baby through breastmilk. If a baby has been exposed to germs that the mother has not, mom will give antibodies to th...
Create Your Breastfeeding or Pumping Space at Home
Mothers who breastfeed need to feed their baby 8 to 12 times a day, especially if their baby is going through a growth spurt. Breastfeeding a baby takes time, so it’s a good idea to make the most of your time while nursing. One good way is to create your breastfeeding space. This is an area of your home that is set aside for breastfeeding so that both you and the baby are comfortable. If you are pumping milk for your baby, this is also a great place to do your pumping sessions. Not only does ...
Ask Sheila: How do I travel without my baby while breastfeeding?
Jillian S. asks, “My husband and I are going to be separated from our three-month-old baby Jack for several days to be in my sister’s wedding. Jack will be staying with Grandma for the four days and three nights we are away. Can I continue breastfeeding when I return? Will I still have a good milk supply and will he still want to breastfeed?” A: The good news is babies do better with separation than their parents and should adjust just fine. You will most likely be able to continue with your ...
How Lactation Programs Protect The Bottom Line (Part 2): Retention, Morale, and Public
Providing workplace lactation support is proven to be a good investment for both the business and employees. Not only does it have cost savings, but it is a good investment in retaining valuable employees. Giving breastfeeding mothers workplace lactation support benefits the company and leads to happier and more loyal employees. In Part 2 of our blog (click here for Part 1) we will look at how lactation program lead to increased employee retention, happy and productive employees, and a posi...
What Does a Comprehensive Corporate Breastfeeding Program Look Like?
Comprehensive Corporate Breastfeeding Program Many companies have implemented corporate breastfeeding programs because both the company and the employees benefit. It is also an attractive work life balance benefit to retain employees. The return in cost savings and employee productivity is worth the investment. You may be thinking of implementing or expanding upon and existing breastfeeding program at your company. But other than providing a simple room for a mother to pump milk, there are al...
Breastfeeding Education For Your Employees
Breastfeeding Education For Your Employees Breastfeeding education for your employees is an important part of your company’s lactation program. Employees that have information and resources available to them through their work are better prepared to balance breastfeeding with their job responsibilities. This information isn’t just for moms, Dads also are an important part of breastfeeding! Both parents benefit when expectant fathers are also well informed. Companies that provide lactation edu...
Measuring Your Lactation Program’s Success
Measuring Your Lactation Program's Success Now that you have your lactation program in place, you will need to determine the value and progress of your program to see the return on the investment. This will help quantify the success of your lactation program to ensure continued support and funding. Collecting data and documenting it will help develop a process of ongoing improvement to the program. You can set up a process for getting employee feedback, data, and evaluating the process f...
Why Wait Until 6 Months For Solids?
Why Wait Until 6 Months For Solids? It’s a common question we get from moms with infants less than 6 months old in our breastfeeding centers. Can I start my baby on solids now? Parents are often told it’s time to give solids from grandparents and relatives who started their babies on solids at an earlier age. However, the latest recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the World Health Organization, and many other organizations say that all babies should be exclusively breast...
Finding The Right Maternity or Chest/Breastfeeding Bra
Shopping for a bra is not a favorite pastime. It’s often a frustrating and time consuming process to find a comfortable bra that fits well especially during pregnancy and/or when chest/breastfeeding or pumping. It’s even more daunting when one is expecting and trying to figure out what bra to get. Or for a mom who has delivered her baby and has found that the bra she wore during pregnancy no longer fits. In addition, many people wind up wearing the wrong bra size and for chest/breastfeeding p...
Celebrate Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month with Healthy Horizons
Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana! This month Healthy Horizons celebrates National Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month,September 15th to October 15th, which honors and celebrates the rich cultural influences, history and contributions of Hispanic/Latinx Americans in the United States. It also celebrates the many cultures of those who come from, or whose ancestors come from Mexico, Central America, South America, the Caribbean and Spain. There are over 28 countries that make up the Hispanic/L...
BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Lactation Resources Page
Resources for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Chest/Breastfeeding While breastfeeding rates in the United States have increased over the past decade, racial and ethnic health disparities continue. Health disparities are differences in the health of one group of people compared to the health of other groups of people according to March of Dimes. Support, education and resources are all an integral part of a positive chest/breastfeeding experience. These things are not easily acce...
Indigenous Milk Medicine Recap and Resources for National Breastfeeding Month
"Indigenous Milk Medicine is a first sacred food and a sustainable food system that advances rematriation (returning to the sacred mother), public health and ceremony." The second week of National Breastfeeding Month begins with Indigenous Milk Medicine Week. The Indigenous Milk Medicine Collective sponsors the observance every year. What is the Milk Medicine Collective? “The Milk Medicine Collective is a grassroots organization of Native Women, two-spirit, and femme lactation provi...
