pumping

Creating a pumping schedule as a working mom is crucial for maintaining a healthy balance between work and breastfeeding. Read more for how to create a pumping schedule as well as real-life schedule examples!

Hey there, mama! Breastfeeding is a beautiful and rewarding experience, but it can also be challenging. That’s why many moms turn to breast pumps to help them express milk and provide their little ones with all the nourishment they need.  However, it’s important to remember that breast pump maintenance is just as crucial as the…

You have one. You were hoping it wasn’t true, but all the signs point to it. You just got done with a pumping session and you proudly look at what you produced. One pump bottle has an amazing amount of breast milk and you are proud of your overachiever. But the other pump bottle has…

Hi there! If you’re a new mom, it can be overwhelming at all the new terms that are coming your way. Exclusively breastfeeding, baby led weaning, silicone breast pump, and the list goes on and on. What about elastic nipples? If you’ve come to this page, you’re wondering about elastic nipples and if you have…

Hi mama! Welcome to the wonderful world of pumping! If you’re reading this, it’s because you are considering or have chosen the Spectra S1 or S2 as THE breast pump. And you made a great choice and one of my breastfeeding essentials. Now, at first glance, these Spectra models may seem overwhelming. There are so…

So you decided to go with a Spectra breast pump for your breastfeeding/pumping journey – yay! But how does a new mom decide between a Spectra S1 versus a Spectra S2? Keep on reading because this blog post will go through the similarities and differences between the Spectra pumps. This post contains affiliate links, which…

Do you worry about building your breastmilk stash? Read this blog post for the best breastfeeding hack to jumpstart your stash before your maternity leave is over!

Dear Breast Pump, This day has finally come. Our last pump session. I’ve waited for this day for over a year, but yet, I’m somehow bittersweet that our time together has come to an end. You’ve been such a huge part of my new mommy life that it just seems wrong that after today, I’ll…

I have never been so happy to see breastmilk LEAVING my freezer! Now, before you freak out, let me explain!  Remy is now just over 9 months old. During this time, I have been pumping about 36 ounces per day while Remy consumes about 26 oz in a 24-hour period. Given that I have about…

Are you afraid that you’re not pumping enough breastmilk for your little one? When I first went back to work and got into a pumping schedule, I was definitely not pumping enough to keep up with how much Remy was eating and I was starting to panic. I know, I know…formula is not the end…