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How to Thaw and Prepare Breast Milk
You’ve done the hard work of pumping and storing your breast milk. Now you’re wondering how to thaw frozen breast milk and prepare it safely for your baby.
How to Thaw and Prepare Breast Milk
You’ve done the hard work of pumping and storing your breast milk. Now you’re wondering how to thaw frozen breast milk and prepare it safely for your baby.

Best Nursing Sleep Bras 2023
Caring for a bundle of joy is an experience like no other. It’s also more work than most everyone expects. Round-the-clock, on-demand nursing is great for your little one. But...
Best Nursing Sleep Bras 2023
Caring for a bundle of joy is an experience like no other. It’s also more work than most everyone expects. Round-the-clock, on-demand nursing is great for your little one. But just as with diaper changes, you get called on at...

Breast Milk Storage: Tips for Freezing and Refrigerating
Breast milk is one of the greatest gifts you can give your baby. That’s why you pump during your lunch break or in the middle of the night and why...
Breast Milk Storage: Tips for Freezing and Refrigerating
Breast milk is one of the greatest gifts you can give your baby. That’s why you pump during your lunch break or in the middle of the night and why you really do cry over spilled (or spoiled) milk. Since...

Is This Breast Milk Still Good?
If you’re a pumping mom – whether you pump exclusively, while away from your little one, or for the occasional night out – you work hard for every last ounce you pump, which means you...
Is This Breast Milk Still Good?
If you’re a pumping mom – whether you pump exclusively, while away from your little one, or for the occasional night out – you work hard for every last ounce you pump, which means you probably cringe at spilling even a single drop of milk,...

5 Pumping Tips to Know Before Your Baby Arrives
The newborn days will be tough, but preparation can go a long way. Since you will likely pump at some point during your feeding journey, we've put together a few pumping tips to...
5 Pumping Tips to Know Before Your Baby Arrives
The newborn days will be tough, but preparation can go a long way. Since you will likely pump at some point during your feeding journey, we've put together a few pumping tips to know before your baby arrives. RN, Certified Lactation Counselor, and...

Everything You Need to Know About the 10th Global Big Latch On, August 2–4, 2019
A mother’s breastfeeding journey is one of the most special bonding experiences she can have with her baby, but it’s not without its challenges. Even though there are legal protections for mothers...
Everything You Need to Know About the 10th Global Big Latch On, August 2–4, 2019
A mother’s breastfeeding journey is one of the most special bonding experiences she can have with her baby, but it’s not without its challenges. Even though there are legal protections for mothers to breastfeed their babies in public, there are too many news stories to...

What to Keep in Your Work Pumping Station
Returning to work after having a baby can be challenging. You may be anxious about how you and your baby will handle the separation, and you may have questions about how...
What to Keep in Your Work Pumping Station
Returning to work after having a baby can be challenging. You may be anxious about how you and your baby will handle the separation, and you may have questions about how you can best prepare for this transition. How can you keep...

5 Pumping Tips to Know Before Returning to Work
Since pumping at work can be challenging and even a little intimidating at first, Shantel Harlin, a registered nurse, Certified Lactation Counselor, and fellow breastfeeding mom, put together some tips to...
5 Pumping Tips to Know Before Returning to Work
Since pumping at work can be challenging and even a little intimidating at first, Shantel Harlin, a registered nurse, Certified Lactation Counselor, and fellow breastfeeding mom, put together some tips to help you feel like a pumping pro in no time.

BraveMoms Share: My Pumping Story
To celebrate the launch of our patent-pending hands-free pumping and nursing bra, we wanted to share some of the breastfeeding stories we don’t often hear: the stories of pumping mamas. We...
BraveMoms Share: My Pumping Story
To celebrate the launch of our patent-pending hands-free pumping and nursing bra, we wanted to share some of the breastfeeding stories we don’t often hear: the stories of pumping mamas. We hope these BraveMom stories and photos will encourage other pumping...

BraveMoms Share: Pumping Tips for Moms Returning to Work
Pumping at work can be challenging, but so many of us do it anyway. We do it because we want to give our babies the best nutrients possible. We do...
BraveMoms Share: Pumping Tips for Moms Returning to Work
Pumping at work can be challenging, but so many of us do it anyway. We do it because we want to give our babies the best nutrients possible. We do it because we would be nursing our babies during the...

31 Terms Every Breastfeeding Mom Should Know
While every mom’s breastfeeding journey is unique, many words and phrases make a sudden appearance in everyone’s new vocabulary. Some of these are easy to understand, others may be a...
31 Terms Every Breastfeeding Mom Should Know
While every mom’s breastfeeding journey is unique, many words and phrases make a sudden appearance in everyone’s new vocabulary. Some of these are easy to understand, others may be a little confusing. Here, we’ve compiled some of our favorite, most...