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Insurance Coverage for Breastfeeding Support: Pumps and Lactation Services
The Good News: Under the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010, insurance companies are now required to cover the costs associated with breastfeeding, such as breastfeeding pumps and lactation...
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Interview: Welcome Baby Care’s Carey Lindeman
We had the pleasure of speaking with Carey Lindeman, founder of Welcome Baby Care to discuss postpartum care and her pioneering postpartum doula service in the Twin Cities. Many people don’t know what...
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Oxytocin in Childbirth: A Labor of Love
Last week, we talked about the role of endorphins in natural childbirth and today we turn our focus to oxytocin, another crucial hormone in the symphony of chemicals created naturally in the body to...
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Herbs and Breastfeeding
A particular herb can be a powerful source of medicine or it can pose significant risks or unwanted effects, depending on who is consuming it and when. In pregnancy, some herbs are incredibly...
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Breast Feeding after Breast Reduction (BFAR)– One mama’s journey through the...
BFAR – My Journey through 6 Months When I became pregnant with my son, George, I knew I wanted to breastfeed him. There were a lot of reasons that this was important to me: nursing him would be better...
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Breastfeeding has never been without cultural commentary. Breast milk is arguably one of the most provocative of bodily fluids—we do not feel as passionate about urine, sweat, snot, or tears—and yet...
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